adjective

• strange, stupid; WEIRD.

  Don't worry about Eric, he's just ate up.

  by Pekka Pennanen, Finland, Jun 21 1997.

• not "squared away" (i.e. not organized or prepared: a mess.) If someone does something poorly, they're "ate up." Origin: the United States military. In the example phrase, "soup sandwich" is an example of something messy. Note: eight up may be the correct spelling.

  You're all ate up like a soup sandwich!

  by Nate Marx, Manassas, VA, USA, Mar 26 1998.

• burnt out or exhausted from the use of illegal drugs, usually ecstasy.

  He's really ate up from the rave last night.

  by Maestro, Newark, DE, USA, Apr 17 1998.

• outdone or outperformed in a contest, such as a sporting event.

  Man, you got ate up by that move.

  by Kevin Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Dec 22 1999.

• crazy; insane.

  by tiffany, Anderson, IN, USA, Mar 12 2002.

• interested, to the point of near obsession.

  He's ate up about the military.

  by Anonymous, Jul 24 2007.

• to be consumed with an incurable illness.

  Mabel is ate up with the cancer.

  by G. R., Nov 21 2008.

noun

• acronym of "Biggest Beating Ever," which can refer to "beating" as in a severe physical attack, or a severe defeat e.g. in a competitive sport.

  He just applied the BBE on that game.

  by Steve Pine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, Jan 13 1999.

noun

• the middle seat in the front or back of a vehicle. The term is used most frequently to refer to the back, likely simply because most modern vehicles (especially cars) don't have a middle seat in the front.

  You've got to sit bitch.

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.

• the pillion (passenger seat) of a motorcycle. Also, a term of derision among bikers when one must "ride bitch" with another due to breakdown, unavailability of one's own bike, etc. Origin: according to common practice, men usually drive motorcycles and women sit behind the men.

  Babycakes rode bitch with Bugs all the way to L.A.

  by J. Rogers, Birmingham, AL, USA, Apr 12 1998.

• friend, usually used between females. Often used in the possessive, as in "my bitch," as the example sentences show.

  You're my bitch.

  What's up, my bitches?

  Bitches, get your ass over here and sing karaoke with me!

  by M.R, Canada, Nov 28 1998.

• in courtroom lingo in states where there are habitual offender laws, lawyers have taken to shortening "habitualize" to "bitch". Sometimes a count in the charge which falls into this classification is called a "bitch" count.

  This charge is going to bitch you.

  by Ron O., Denver, CO, USA, Mar 05 1999.

• a hassle, chore, or task one doesn't want to perform.

  Doing my homework is such a bitch.

  by John C., CA, USA, Jun 20 1999.

• a servant, subordinate, or inferior competitor. Often used in the possessive, as the example sentences show.

  Speaker: Go make me a sandwich.
  
  Response: I'm not your bitch!

  I made him my bitch on the basketball court.

  You're my bitch.

  by Anonymous, ND, USA, Nov 15 1999.

• one's unwilling sexual partner, usually referring to male-on-male rape. Usually used in the possessive, as in the example sentence.

  I'm gonna make you my bitch!

  by Anonymous, ND, USA, Nov 15 1999.

• a well-meaning greeting, usually between men. Also bitch-face.

  What's up, bitch?

  What's up, bitch-face?

  by Jen, PA, USA, Feb 06 2000.

• a weakling or coward. See also bitch out.

  Why are you being such a bitch?

  by Omar C., Amityville, NY, USA, Feb 11 2000.

• an unpleasant female.

  She is such a bitch!

  She is such a biatch/biotch/biznitch/etc.

  by Shaan K., Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Feb 20 2000.

• one's female significant other; GIRLFRIEND.

  Is that your bitch?

  by Laura, USA, Jun 19 2002.

• a U-turn. One usually "flips" a bitch. See flip a bitch.

  Aw, man, you missed the turn - flip a bitch!

  by Jason D., Costa Mesa, CA, USA, Oct 04 2002.

• a person who complains frequently.

  Stop being a bitch.

  by Anonymous, Aug 06 2007.

• a general (if derogatory) term to refer to females, often used in the plural. See also b.

  Damn, there's some hot bitches at the bar tonight!

  Who's that bitch over there?

  by Anonymous, Aug 06 2007.

• a general insult.

  Do you want to fight, bitch?

  by Anonymous, Aug 06 2007.

verb

• to complain, whine. Also bitch and moan. Implies that the person who is "bitching" does this constantly or is overreacting.

  Oh, he's just bitching about his boss.

  She's always bitching about people she hates.

  by Anonymous, Apr 06 1998.

notes

• an acronym has been invented for "bitch," far after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons."

  by Yesha, OH, USA, Dec 24 1997.

• When used in most of the noun forms, also
  
  biatch; biotch; beotch; bizatch; biznatch; bisnitch; biznitch; bisnotch; bizo; bizzo; bia.
  
  These alternate pronunciations/spellings are typically not used to refer to those noun forms that deal with vehicles.

  by Anonymous, Aug 06 2007.

notes

• See own.

  by Patrick Moore, San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov 27 2002.

other

• See school.

  by Mike K., Temple City, CA, USA, Nov 04 1997.

interjection

• "ownage" can be used alone as an exclamation upon witnessing a stunning defeat.

  Ownage!

  by Patrick M., San Francisco, CA, USA, Nov 27 2002.

noun

• anything great, cool, awesome.

  That was ownage.

  by Gus, CA, USA, Oct 05 2002.

• an action or event in which someone was owned or someone owned another person. (That is, defeated them severely.)

  That was complete ownage!

  That shot was ownage!

  by Gus, CA, USA, Oct 05 2002.

intransitive verb

• to attack, beat up.

  I'm going to go rip that guy a new asshole.

  by Hugou, Brest, France, Mar 05 1998.

• to reprimand.

  John really screwed up on this new account. You better go rip him a new asshole.

  by Queen Latrine, Whidbey Island, USA, Jul 02 2007.

• to argue with, "have words with," set the record straight, get the better of, etc.

  I really ripped him a new asshole!

  by Queen Latrine, Whidbey Island, USA, Jul 02 2007.

verb

• to strongly defeat during a competitive activity. Etymology: someone that was "schooled" has been "taken to school." That is, taught how to do something. And then they are badly beaten in the process.

  Man, we schooled that team!

  I got schooled playing tennis today.

  by Mike K., Temple City, CA, USA, Nov 04 1997.