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Bitch is a term for the female of a
canine species in general. It is also frequently used as an offensive term for a woman, taken to mean that she's malicious, spiteful, domineering, intrusive, or unpleasant. This second meaning has been in use since around 1400. When used to describe a male, it confers the meaning of "subordinate", especially to another male, as in
prison. Generally, this term is used to indicate that the person is acting outside the confines of their gender roles, such as when women are assertive or aggressive, or when men are passive or servile. More recent variants of
bitch are
bitchy, ill-tempered (1925), and
to bitch, to complain (1930).
Hip hop culture
The word
bitch is sometimes used casually among hip-hop artists and followers of the culture. The term is typically used to describe a young female regardless of personality or looks. As in the culture the term "dawg" is used for males it's sometimes said as a type positive way as "bitch" is the female term. Often it's a directly negative and violent condemnation of character (referring sometimes to males as well, but especially directed at females).
The term can also connote ownership of a woman, such as in the phrase "my bitch", therefore reinforcing cultural norms of the word as negative, especially towards the feminine. This is similar to previous feminist attempts to identify it as an epithet for a strong, self-reliant woman.
Prison slang
In the context of
prison sexuality, a
bitch is a lower-
hierarchy prisoner, typically physically weak or vulnerable, who is dominated by more senior prisoners and forced to adopt a servile role. According to convention, these inmates are used as sexual slaves or traded as personal property. To call a male a "bitch" usually suggests that he's sexually passive in this manner. However, it can also refer to anybody who is subservient.
Bitch slap
The term "bitch slap" is derived from American slang. In the original sense, a "bitch slap" is a powerful, full-swing slap in the face with the front of the hand, evoking the way an angry
pimp might slap a defiant
prostitute (not to be confused with a "
pimp slap" which uses the back of the hand). However, the term is now frequently used figuratively to describe a humiliating defeat or punishment.
The term biatch, beyatch or beotch is a slang word for
bitch. The term has become widely used in mainstream media to avoid censorship. It was also well defined in the once popular tune "
Let Me Ride" by music performer
Dr. Dre. Since the original term is no longer as derogatory as it once was, these derivatives are often used with emphasis to try to achieve the expression of irritation the term itself once expressed about the female character.
Son of a bitch
The term
son of a bitch is a form of
profanity usually used to refer to a man who is nasty, rude or otherwise offensive. It also is used as an exclamation or in an exclamative pretext. It is considered a swear or curse. It is commonly abbreviated as SOB.
In driving
The word
bitch as in the phrase
riding bitch can refer to the middle
bench seat in which one is sandwiched between the driver and another passenger—an uncomfortable position when space in the car is scarce, especially where the drive tunnel limits legroom.
Riding bitch or the
bitch seat can also refer to the middle rear seat in a small five-seater hatchback or sedan (often the only seat without a shoulder-strap).
The origins of the phrase "riding bitch" could be interpreted as being sexist. In the past, as well as currently in some parts of the world, men have been the drivers and women have sat next to them, with the child or passenger in the seat furthest from the driver. "
Riding bitch" also refers to riding on the small seat behind the driver of a motorcycle.
The term
flip a bitch is used primarily in America where it means to make a u-turn (legal or illegal).
Variants
The adjectives
bitchy and
bitchin' and the verb
to bitch evolved from the noun
bitch. All of these derivative forms tend to be less offensive than the noun form, although it's clear that most derivations of the term originate from the insulting meaning of "bitch."
From this usage of
bitch as "complain", the colloquial noun
bitch-fest evolved, to describe people complaining about something together. Used in its verb form,
to bitch is considered significantly less offensive than the noun
bitch. It isn't uncommon for people to say that they're "bitching" about something, whereas it's less common for someone to call himself or herself a "bitch." Although "to bitch" may maintain some of its feminine specificity, men are also commonly said to be "bitching" when they're complaining extensively about something (thus implying they're acting feminine).
The use of the term "bitching" has been extended to the common sewing or crafting get together known as a "stitch-n-bitch". At these gathering women (and occasionally men) gather to work on projects and talk or complain.
The adjective
bitchy has a wider range of meanings. Someone who is bitchy may have a
catty personality or they may merely be temperamental or moody.
Bitchy is usually used to describe women; it can be somewhat feminizing when used for men. Alternately, when applied to articles of clothing, it suggests that they're worn to advertise sexual availability.
Bitchin' was a slang term used in the late 1970s to early 1980s, synonymous with the word "cool". It got popular exposure in the 1980s as
valley girl slang.
Biatch is a pronunciation of
bitch, which became popular through its frequent use in rap music and by black comedians. It was first used by
rapper Too Short in his song "Don't Fight the Feelin", but made popular in the mainstream a few years later by
Snoop Dogg through his frequent use of it on
Dr. Dre's multiplatinum album
The Chronic.
Beeotch,
Beyotch,
Byotch,
Beyatch, and "Botch" are other ways of spelling the
Biatch pronunciation of "bitch."
According to
Google Trends
the word "biatch" struck through during November 2004.
In cards
In poker
Common situations in
poker where another player has "drawn out," or managed to defy probability and defeat them with a previously weaker hand, is occasionally referred to as "getting bitched."
To have the "bitch end" of a hand in poker is to have the weaker version of the same hand as another player. This situation occurs especially in poker games with
community cards.
In hearts
In the game of
Hearts, the queen of spades (worth thirteen points alone) is referred to as "the bitch" or the "Black Bitch". The latter nickname has evolved into an alternative name for the game itself.
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