| Main Entry: | bitch-slap |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to slap someone with an open hand, esp. in an attempt to put them in their place or cause humiliation |
| Example: | Corporate America was bitch-slapped by the stock market. |
| Etymology: | from black English, slapping a person as a pimp would slap a prostitute |
| Usage: | vulgar slang; bitch-slapped, bitch-slapping; also used figuratively |
