[thechat] English Language Terms

[javier velasco]

....but aren't all those extra meanings derived from the original
metaphor of calling a whore 'bitch'?

aardvark wrote:

> and bitch doesn't quite mean whore... at least not around here... it
> has multiple meanings... when referring to a woman, it means
> uppity, confrontational (hell, even strong-willed and free-thinking)...
> some women i know take it as a compliement...
>
> calling a guy a bitch in the same context is designed to call his
> sexuality into question as well...
>
> bitch can also mean that someone is at the mercy of someone
> else... for instance, if i make you my bitch in a sport, i've just
> crushed you in some play where i came out looking great and you
> didn't...
>
> the context can also mean that a woman is someone's 'girlfriend,'
> although it tends to imply more of a beaten down partner than
> anything...
>
> ahh, bitch, the myriad of meanings...