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bitch-ass

(AAVE, slang, pejorative) Contemptible.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026US

(AAVE, slang, pejorative) Contemptible.

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  • “in this house we hate clancy edward roottree. bitch-ass motherfucker”

For parents

"bitch-ass" means: Contemptible.. This is strong language and parents may reasonably want to discuss when, where and around whom it is used. It is not usually a sign of trouble on its own; many teens use such words to fit in with peers. A calm conversation about register, audience and consequences (school, work, family) tends to be more useful than a ban. Pay attention to the target of the language more than the word itself.

For ESL learners

"bitch-ass" means: Contemptible.. Register: strong, taboo language. Avoid in writing, business, classroom and any formal setting; reserve for close friends after observing native use first. Note the regional or dialect label (AAVE) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “in this house we hate clancy edward roottree. bitch-ass motherfucker”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026US

(AAVE, slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.

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#3·Apr 26, 2026US

(AAVE, slang, pejorative) Weak, cowardly; unmanly.

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  • “Remembering how Game 1 of their previous series was officiated like basketball ought to be and this bitch-ass Chris Finch cried about it after the game and then his team got to do MMA on defense the rest of the series”

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  • “Remembering how Game 1 of their previous series was officiated like basketball ought to be and this bitch-ass Chris Finch cried about it after the game and then his team got to do MMA on defense the rest of the series”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[pulling out my gun as gas flows freely into the vehicle beside me] Fuck this probably looks so cool. No way anyone will fuck with me. Especially not some bitch-ass fire.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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"bitch-ass" means: Contemptible.. This is strong language and parents may reasonably want to discuss when, where and around whom it is used. It is not usually a sign of trouble on its own; many teens use such words to fit in with peers. A calm conversation about register, audience and consequences (school, work, family) tends to be more useful than a ban. Pay attention to the target of the language more than the word itself.

Why is this section here?

Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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