bitchin’
adjective
bitchin’
American
[bich-in]
/ ˈbɪtʃ ɪn /
Also
bitchen
adjective
Slang.
bitchin'
British
/ ˈbɪtʃɪŋ, ˈbɪtʃɪn /
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of bitchin’
First recorded in 1955–60; bitch + -in’, -en, informal or dialectal variant of -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“Clive Davis is the chef, in the kitchen, of the food of love of music, music, music. And he’s the host of this — the most bitchin’ party in the year.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
There’s an absolutely bitchin’ spaceship battle underscored by Yoko Kanno’s soul-stealing soundtrack.
From The Verge ● Nov. 20, 2021
The Valley is still the Valley, where rock rules and karate is as bitchin’ as ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2021
The satirical outlet published a fake autobiography, “The President of Vice,” and hosted a Biden-themed party during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend in 2016, complete with “cold brews, killer tuneage and bitchin’ times.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2020
“They just have more cash. They’re normal dudes, down to earth. I want to look bitchin’ and cool but they don’t care, they arrive in a Prius.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2018
“Clive Davis is the chef, in the kitchen, of the food of love of music, music, music. And he’s the host of this — the most bitchin’ party in the year.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
There’s an absolutely bitchin’ spaceship battle underscored by Yoko Kanno’s soul-stealing soundtrack.
From The Verge ● Nov. 20, 2021
Flea: Every day I would come home from the rehearsal studio and go, “That was a bitchin’ thing we came up with.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
The satirical outlet published a fake autobiography, “The President of Vice,” and hosted a Biden-themed party during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend in 2016, complete with “cold brews, killer tuneage and bitchin’ times.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2020
Photograph: China Newsphoto/Reuters When my old gang and I were 14 or 15 years old, many centuries ago, we yearned for immortality in the fiery wreck of a bitchin' 40 Ford or 57 Chevy.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2011
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