Bitch - 1811 Definition

Definition: Historical definition from Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue - Captain Grose et al - 1811: "A she dog, or doggess; the most offensive appellation that can be given to an English woman, even more provoking than that of whore, as may be gathered from the regular Billinsgate or St. Giles's answer -- 'I may be a whore, but can't be a bitch.'"