be·som [ˈbēzəm] NOUN besoms (plural noun) a broom made of twigs tied around a stick. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Limbo
Yes it is...but for some reason it's what the Scots call someone who is more than irritating... usually a woman... ( pronounced Bizom...spelled Besom ) Here's more on it...I've never even thought all my life to look for the history of it, it's just one of those words that's been in my vocabulary since I learned to speak.. http://caledonianmercury.com/2011/11/24/useful-scots-word-besom/0026262