Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Bitch"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bitch \Bitch\, n. [OE. biche, bicche, AS. bicce; cf. Icel.
bikkja, G. betze, peize.]
1. The female of the canine kind, as of the dog, wolf, and
fox.
2. An opprobrious name for a woman, especially a lewd woman.
--Pope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bitch
n 1: (slang) an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real
bitch"
2: a woman who is thoroughly disliked; "she said her son
thought Hilary was a bitch" [syn: {cunt}]
3: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the
service here" [syn: {gripe}, {kick}, {beef}, {squawk}]
4: female of any member of the dog family
v : say mean things [syn: {backbite}]
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