bitch out

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bitch out (third-person singular simple present bitches out, present participle bitching out, simple past and past participle bitched out)

1. (slang, vulgar, intransitive) To not do something out of fear; chicken out.
   • 2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 17:

     I'll talk shit like I'll escape then bitch out at the last second.

2. (slang, vulgar, intransitive) To back out of an agreement for any reason.

   My dad promised he would take me to a restaurant for dinner today, but much later, he was unexpectedly bitching out.

3. (slang, vulgar, transitive, intransitive) To complain.

   You idiot, get your ass over here right now! Why do you always have to bitch out at me?

   My mom bitches out every time she sees bad grades on my school report card.

4. (slang, vulgar, transitive) To yell at; to reprimand; to chew out.

   My dad bitched me out when he found out what I did to his car.

• See also Thesaurus:complain

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