Bitching vs. Backbiting — What's the Difference?

A female canine animal, especially a dog.

Backbiting or tale-bearing is to slander someone in their absence — to bite them behind their back. Originally, backbiting referred to an unsporting attack from the rear in the blood sport of bearbaiting.

(Offensive) A woman considered to be mean, overbearing, or contemptible.

To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).

A prostitute considered in relation to a pimp.

To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.

A person in a subservient sexual role, especially an incarcerated male who provides sex to another male under threat of violence or in exchange for protection.

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

A person who is submissive to another, usually by performing menial or unpleasant tasks.

Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.

A man considered to be weak or contemptible.

Present participle of backbite

(Slang) A complaint.

Secret slander; detraction.

(Slang) Something very unpleasant or difficult

To complain; grumble.

To botch; bungle. Often used with up.

(slang) Excellent; outstanding.

Awful, terrible.

Present participle of bitch

A spiteful criticism or complaint.

Complaining; griping.

An informal intensifier; as, we had a bitching good time.