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bitches

/ˈbɪt͡ʃɪz/

bitches is the plural of bitch.

bitches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bitch.

Meaning of bitch

Noun

bitch (countable and uncountable, plural bitches)

  1. (dated or specialised, dog-breeding) A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.
    • My bitch just had puppies; they're so cute!
    Synonyms:
    doggess, female, she-dog
  2. (archaic, offensive) A promiscuous woman, slut, whore.
    Synonyms:
    shrew
  3. (offensive, vulgar) A despicable or disagreeable, aggressive person, usually a woman.
    • Near-synonyms: cunt (vulgar, offensive); see also Thesaurus:jerk
  4. (slang, vulgar, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A woman in general.
    • Biggie, remember when I used to let you sleep on the couch, and beg the bitch to let you sleep in the house?1996, “Hit 'Em Up”, in Tupac Shakur and the Outlawz (lyrics), Johnny "J" (music), Hit 'Em Up, performed by 2Pac, California: Death Row Records
  5. (offensive, vulgar) A man considered soft, effeminate, weak, timid or pathetic in some way
    1. (derogatory, offensive, vulgar, LGBTQ slang) An obviously gay man.

See all 20 meanings of bitch

Phrases with bitches

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Questions about bitches

What is bitches the plural of?
Bitches is the plural of bitch.
How do you pronounce bitches?
Bitches is pronounced /ˈbɪt͡ʃɪz/.

Words near bitches in the dictionary

  1. bitchen
  2. bitcher
  3. bitcheries
  4. bitchers
  5. bitchery
  6. bitches
  7. bitches and moans
  8. bitches eating crackers
  9. bitches off
  10. bitches out
  11. bitches up

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