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Introduction - A Bitchin’ Word

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2024

Karen Stollznow
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Queensland
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This introduction gives an overview of the scope of “bitch”, following its twists and turns from its humble beginnings as a word for a female dog, through to its popularity in the present day.

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Bitch
The Journey of a Word
, pp. 1 - 6
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • A Bitchin’ Word
  • Karen Stollznow, Griffith University, Queensland
  • Book: Bitch
  • Online publication: 13 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009392358.001
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  • A Bitchin’ Word
  • Karen Stollznow, Griffith University, Queensland
  • Book: Bitch
  • Online publication: 13 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009392358.001
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  • A Bitchin’ Word
  • Karen Stollznow, Griffith University, Queensland
  • Book: Bitch
  • Online publication: 13 June 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009392358.001
Available formats
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