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he-bitch en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English he- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der. Proto-Germanic *bikjanąder. Proto-Germanic *bikjǭ Proto-West Germanic *bikkjā Old English biċċe Middle English bicche English bitch English he-bitch From he- + bitch.

Meanings

1. (offensive, slang, vulgar) A man who behaves obnoxiously or promiscuously; a male bitch.
   • I am a bad old she-bitch, am I? […] And what about how you are a he-bitch? 1931, Rhys Davies, A Pig in a Poke, page 264:
   • The little matter of he-bitches wasn't listed in the "Handbook." 1967, Gertrude Samuels, The People vs. Baby, page 158:
   • You're being a he-bitch! Can't a woman love her children? She's no fool for that! 1974, Witter Bynner, Journey with Genius, →ISBN, page 151:

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