The word “bimmer” is a nickname for BMW cars that originated in the United States in the early 1970s. It was derived from “beemer” or “beamer,” which are nicknames for BMW motorcycles that were first coined in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and later spread across the globe 12. The nickname “beamer” was used to distinguish BMW motorcycles from a British manufacturer whose motorcycles bore the nickname “Beezer” 3. The origin of the nickname “beemer” is unclear, but it is believed to have been coined by analogy to “beezer” 3.
