he-bitch

English

Etymology

From he- ‎ bitch.

Pronunciation

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Noun

he-bitch (plural he-bitches)

1. (slang, offensive) A man who behaves obnoxiously or promiscuously; a male bitch.
   • 1931, Rhys Davies, A Pig in a Poke‎^[1], page 264:

     I am a bad old she-bitch, am I? […] And what about how you are a he-bitch?

   • 1967, Gertrude Samuels, The People vs. Baby‎^[2], page 158:

     The little matter of he-bitches wasn't listed in the "Handbook."

   • 1974, Witter Bynner, Journey with Genius‎^[3], →ISBN, page 151:

     You're being a he-bitch! Can't a woman love her children? She's no fool for that!

Synonyms

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