betch

English

Noun

betch (plural betches)

1. Alternative form of bitch
   • 2016, Patrick Lyons, Vice:

     [S]he'll invoke a demonic rage, siccing a gang of fiery hula hoopers on anyone who attempts to curb her obsession with footwear, and call you a "betch."

   • 2017, Glenn Garner, Out Magazine‎^[1]:

     Kelly was a horribly misunderstood, very tall teenage girl who took style cues from Avril Lavigne and said things like "betch" and "shetbag."

   • 2021, John McWhorter, Nine Nasty Words, page 251:

     We are told that the betch admires the Elle Woods character in the film Legally Blonde.

   • 2024, Karen Stollznow, Bitch: The Journey of a Word, page 133:

     Betch is foremost an insult, but it is also used self-referentially as an affectionate term among fellow betches.