ride bitch

English

Etymology

Women, or "biker bitches", would ride behind their male companions on a motorcycle in biker gang caravans.

Pronunciation

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Verb

ride bitch (third-person singular simple present rides bitch, present participle riding bitch, simple past rode bitch, past participle ridden bitch)

1. (slang) To be a passenger in the pillion of a motorcycle.

   Synonyms: pillion, ride pillion

   • 1997, Richard La Plante, Hog Fever, page 248:

     I got my bath and my dry jeans, and after dinner Junior got to ride bitch. I insisted he wear the Prussian helmet.

   • 2009, Doug Dorst, Alive in Necropolis, link:

     “You're riding bitch, bitch,” Bobby said to her.

   • 2010, Steve Hamilton, The Lock Artist, page 88:

     Are you gonna make him ride bitch?” “Are you gonna make me ride bitch?” “You used to love riding behind me, remember? Wrap your arms around me? Whaddya say?” I knew this was way beyond reasonable.

2. (slang) To be a passenger in the middle seat of a car with two others at either side.
3. (slang, figuratively) To act in a subordinate sense to another.

See also

• ride shotgun