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sumbitch

9.9

A rude spoken word used to show surprise, anger or admiration

interjection
/ˈsʌmˌbɪtʃ/

Offensive

: hijo de puta

When she won the contest, her friend shouted, 'sumbitch, you did it!'

Examples

He looked at the broken engine and muttered, 'sumbitch, not again.'
Well, sumbitch, I didn't expect to see you back so soon after the accident.
Well, that was one hell of a play, you sumbitch!
You really showed them, you sumbitch!
Well, sumbitch, I didn't expect to see you back so soon after the accident.
He looked at the broken engine and muttered, 'sumbitch, not again.'
When she won the contest, her friend shouted, 'sumbitch, you did it!'

Synonyms

aah

vssumbitch

Informal

932 6.9

A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is applied more broadly to anger, admiration, or emphatic comments

hah

vssumbitch

Informal

76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is broader and can express angry emphasis or strong admiration too

bah

vssumbitch

Informal

40 9.3

A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something

is more neutral and used for surprise, admiration, or strong emphasis

oooh

vssumbitch

Informal

31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is broader, also serving for anger, shock, or strong emphasis

brah

vssumbitch

Australian

23 9.9

A friendly shout used to get someone's attention or show surprise

is not used for address and spans anger, admiration, or emphasis

sheesh

vssumbitch

Slang

22 9.8

A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance

is used more broadly to include anger and emphasis beyond admiration

lordy

vssumbitch

Informal

17 9.4

A short informal cry showing surprise or strong feeling

is also common for anger, admiration, or emphatic exclamation

ooooh

vssumbitch

Informal

16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is used more widely for anger or strong emotional emphasis too

tarnation

vssumbitch

Archaic

8 9.9

An old-fashioned shout showing surprise, anger, or strong feeling

is the modern informal equivalent used across surprise, admiration, and anger

ach

vssumbitch

7 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise, pain, or annoyance

is used more widely to show admiration, anger, or emphatic reaction

buh

vssumbitch

Offensive

6 9.9

A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously

is more emotional and serves for surprise, anger, admiration, and emphasis

aaahh

vssumbitch

Informal

4 9.1

A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief

is used also for anger and strong emphasis in casual speech

blimey

vssumbitch

4 9.5

A short word people say when they are surprised or shocked

is used more informally for anger, admiration, or added emphasis

aargh

vssumbitch

Informal

4 9.9

A short cry people make to show strong feelings like anger or pain

is milder and used for admiration or casual emphasis as well

ohhhh

vssumbitch

Informal

3 8.4

A short sound people make when they suddenly understand something

focuses more on broad emotion like anger, admiration, or emphasis

aagh

vssumbitch

Informal

3 9.9

A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed

is used more broadly to include surprise, admiration, and emphatic speech

oooo

vssumbitch

Informal

3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is also used angrily or to add strong emphasis in informal speech

argh

vssumbitch

Informal

1 9.8

A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance

is broader in use and also covers surprise, admiration, and emphasis

strewth

vssumbitch

Archaic

1 9.9

An old-fashioned word said to show surprise or strong feeling

is more general and informal, including anger or admiration in use

bejeezus

vssumbitch

Informal

9.9

A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance

is less focused on shock and covers anger and general emphasis

damme

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

An old word that people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is informal modern usage covering surprise, anger, admiration, and emphasis

bedad

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

A short old Irish phrase people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is used informally elsewhere to cover anger, admiration, or added emphasis

bejabbers

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or strong feeling

is the modern informal form used for surprise, anger, admiration, or emphasis

zounds

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or anger

is the contemporary informal form used for admiration, surprise, or emphasis

swounds

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

An old word people say to show surprise, anger, or shock

is used today in informal speech for surprise, admiration, or strong emphasis

ecky thump

vssumbitch

Archaic

9.9

A short shout showing surprise or disbelief

is more widely used across dialects to express surprise, anger, or admiration

How Strong

sumbitch

Offensive

9.9

damn

NSFW

∞ 6.7

wow

Informal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sumbitch main

Etymology

Sumbitch is a fast, spoken form of the English phrase son of a bitch, said quickly as a sharp shout. Because it comes from that loud, angry exclamation, sumbitch is used today as a short word to show surprise, anger, or strong feeling.