bitching, about

[user_gary]

We caught Roopali and Amit bitching about Ravi in the pink room


What is the meaning of `bitching' and `about' here?

[Ouisch]

It is slang for "complaining about." Roopali and Amit were talking about Ravi when he wasn't there, and discussing the things they didn't like about him or his behavior.

[user_gary]

It is slang for "complaining about." Roopali and Amit were talking about Ravi when he wasn't there, and discussing the things they didn't like about him or his behavior.

Thank you very much --- Ouisch

Also, what is the meaning of `caught' here?

What is slang?

[Tdol]

It means that you found them doing it and they were not expecting you to see/hear them.

[curmudgeon]

Thank you very much --- Ouisch

Also, what is the meaning of `caught' here?

What is slang?

Slang dictionary - probably the most popular English slang resource on the WWW.

[BobK]

Slang dictionary - probably the most popular English slang resource on the WWW.

- that's a good resource.

It doesn't seem to make the point (though I haven't read the whole entry in detail) that people who 'bitch' have to be women or gay, or heterosexuals behaving like a stereotypical woman or gay (e.g. commenting on dress-sense).

[I'm trying very hard not to be sexist here - but the use of this verb is fraught with sexual stereotypes.]

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[Ouisch]

- that's a good resource.

It doesn't seem to make the point (though I haven't read the whole entry in detail) that people who 'bitch' have to be women or gay, or heterosexuals behaving like a stereotypical woman or gay (e.g. commenting on dress-sense).

[I'm trying very hard not to be sexist here - but the use of this verb is fraught with sexual stereotypes.]

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In AmE, at least, it has evolved so that any type complaining or "bellyachin'" (by men or women) in general is referred to as "bitching." It's not something exclusively done have done by females or gays.

"Michael Jordan earns over $20 million per year, and yet he starts bitching and moaning when the NBA won't give players a raise."
"If you hate your job that much, stop bitching about it and do something! Get a new one!"

[curmudgeon]

In AmE, at least, it has evolved so that any type complaining or "bellyachin'" (by men or women) in general is referred to as "bitching." It's not something exclusively done have done by females or gays.

"Michael Jordan earns over $20 million per year, and yet he starts bitching and moaning when the NBA won't give players a raise."
"If you hate your job that much, stop bitching about it and do something! Get a new one!"

But where am I going to get $20 million a year?

[Ouisch]

But where am I going to get $20 million a year?

How are you when it comes to handling a basketball?

[curmudgeon]

For that money i'll handle anything