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beating the bishop

beating the bishop is the present participle and gerund of beat the bishop.

Meaning of beat the bishop

Verb

beat the bishop (third-person singular simple present beats the bishop, present participle beating the bishop, simple past beat the bishop, past participle beaten the bishop)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To masturbate.

Questions about beating the bishop

What is beating the bishop the present participle and gerund of?
Beating the bishop is the present participle and gerund of beat the bishop.

Words near beating the bishop in the dictionary

  1. beating someone's ass
  2. beating someone's brains out
  3. beating someone's time
  4. beating the air
  5. beating the bat
  6. beating the bishop
  7. beating the bounds
  8. beating the bushes
  9. beating the clock
  10. beating the cock
  11. beating the crowd

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