bicep

[ bahy-sep ]

noun

1. a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicep¹

First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from biceps

Example Sentences

A former member of the Minnesota National Guard, he has a tattoo on his bicep reading “Deus Vult”, a latin phrase meaning “God wills it”, a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the Middle Ages.

From BBC

But when I walked into the Nevada truck stop I saw a man mopping the floor who had a “Trump” tattoo on his right bicep.

From Salon

She raised her arms in a mock bicep curl, to demonstrate the strength of the people from the Dahieh.

From BBC

Working the machine is Ryan Foster, 33, in a Licorice Pizza T-shirt and a tattoo of Bart Simpson with a broken leg on his right bicep, making test-pressings of a new record on 140-gram vinyl platters.

From Los Angeles Times

I trained two or three times a week — nothing crazy, just good old fashioned bicep curls, weighted squats, plank holds.

From Los Angeles Times