being a bitch
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9.9
- idiom
- /ˈbiːɪŋ ə bɪtʃ/
- Offensive
:
portarse como una perra
- It's hard to work with someone who's always being a bitch over minor issues.
- think I'm being a bitch
- know she's being a bitch
- she said being a bitch
Like even the idea of being assertive comes off as being a bitch.
- Like even the idea of being assertive comes off as being a bitch.
- You fucking pussies scared you, Ethan, you are a bitch.
- RIP Jesus she was a bitch.
Examples
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You probably won't believe this, but I have a reputation for being a bitch.
Fiction book (1992) -
You've been wonderful to me, and I've been a bitch.
Fiction book (1990) -
I can be a bitch sometimes too.
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And two years later, she still is a bitch to me for it.
Blog text (19) -
Five years can be a bitch, huh?
Fiction book (1996) -
To get this man out of the White House is going to be a bitch.
Blog text (3) -
Do you think I'm being a bitch?
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So don't be a bitch, and go ask her out.
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Don't be a bitch about it.
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Becca, quit being a bitch.
Synonyms
62
8.4
To speak rudely to someone to show no respect, often in public
3
8.1
Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad
1
9.9
Act in a rude, foolish way that annoys or upsets other people
Behave in a very rude and insulting way to other people
To behave in a rude and hurtful way to other people
To behave very rudely and make other people angry or upset
Behave in a very rude and thoughtless way that upsets other people
Behave in a rude and stupid way
To behave in a rude and annoying way
To act in a rude and unhelpful way
To treat other people rudely and think only about yourself
Act in a rude, unkind way toward other people
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a direct composition of 'being' + 'a' + the noun 'bitch', which yields the straightforward meaning 'acting like a (vulgar) unpleasant person.' A B1 learner who knows the noun 'bitch' as an insulting term and understands the copular/continuous construction 'being a X' will readily infer the intended meaning, though they should also recognize the vulgar register.
Etymology
Being a bitch comes from calling someone a bitch, a word that long ago meant a female dog. People used the picture of an angry or nasty dog to describe someone acting 'mean', so now it means 'acting in an unkind or harsh way'.