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bitten in the arse

bitten in the arse is the past participle of bite in the arse.

Meaning of bite in the arse

Verb

bite in the arse (third-person singular simple present bites in the arse, present participle biting in the arse, simple past bit in the arse, past participle bitten in the arse)

  1. (UK, slang, transitive, vulgar) Synonym of come back to bite.
    • After the kitten had died, Robins sent a text message to Knutton saying: "Remember the saying: 'What goes around comes around?' It has started already to bite you in the arse. The cat? Karma."2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian

Questions about bitten in the arse

What is bitten in the arse the past participle of?
Bitten in the arse is the past participle of bite in the arse.

Words near bitten in the arse in the dictionary

  1. bitten
  2. bitten back
  3. bitten by the same bug
  4. bitten down
  5. bitten in
  6. bitten in the arse
  7. bitten in the ass
  8. bitten it
  9. bitten off
  10. bitten off more than one could chew
  11. bitten on granite

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