What does Adrian Monk mean by "B.M." in Monk?
Monk (2002–2009) is a TV show wherein Adrian Monk, the main character, is a psychologically discharged former police officer. The now detective is childlike with adult themes like childbirth, nudity, and sex. One of his coping mechanisms is toning down rude words.
Monk frequently uses the abbreviation "B.M.", predominantly in the context of excretion.
B.M. B.M. It's B.M.
— Monk: Mr. Monk and the Kid (2005)
It's like the dining room carpet when the cat makes a--a B.M. on there.
— Monk: Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike (2006)
It tastes like B.M.
— Monk: Mr. Monk Is Someone Else (2009)
However, I wonder if "B.M." means something more than "number 2", or, more explicitly, "defecation". According to TV Tropes, "B.M." means "shit", but that hardly justifies the abbreviation. Why does he say "B.M." and not "S"?
Which two words does "B.M." represent? My best guess is "big mess".
Best Answer
BM is short for Bowel Movement:
A bowel movement is the last stop in the movement of food through your digestive tract. Your stool passes out of your body through the rectum and anus. Another name for stool is feces.
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Answer 2
Indeed. In grammar school here in the US, we were encouraged by the school nurse not call it "poop" or "caca", but the more discreet "BM" or "Bowel Movement". (This would be about 36 years ago! I'm not sure what grammar-school nurses would say today.)
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