In article >,
Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:

> Peter-Lucas wrote:
> > Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> >
> >
> >>The mere fact that 2 such obviously male contributors would be
> > referred
> >>to (collectively or singularly) as "bitch" tell me more about the
> >>author of the usage than i really care to know
> >
> >
> >
> > Oh *really*????

> Besides, out side of the '***' community, how many men refer to other
> men as a "bitch"? Ok, outside of the *** men's community and a penal
> colony

It's hard to keep up with contemporary usage of words, especially ones
that I don't use, but this dictionary:

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/bitch

gives:

"a well-meaning greeting, usually between men. Also bitch-face.

What's up, bitch?

What's up, bitch-face?"

among its 14 definitions of the noun.

Also, slang is one of the first things to get localized. Sometimes
people in the US think they know the meaning of a word, but it can be
used quite differently in other countries.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA