Bit Edit Meaning

1.

simple insult that pertains to any person/persons recognized as an asshole, bitch, faggot, douchebag, etc.

That little fuckin bit stole my steely and drank it while i was bangin that hottie.

2.

Binary digIT - the least amount of information there is, i.e. yes or no, true or false, on or off. Eight bits make a byte

What is the bit-rate of that modem? How many bits per second does it handle?

3.

An unspecified short amount of time (usually less than an hour).

Can be used to indicate that events will follow a normal timescale, or otherwise be used to postpone an event for a time.

A 'bit' usually refers to the expected or average amount of time that should be taken to complete the task in question.

When postponing an event, however, a 'bit' can be considerably longer.

Eg, If you are due to visit a friend who lives a 15 minute drive away, to be round 'in a bit' could indicate that you will be there in about 1/2 hour, 15 minutes preparation to leave and 15 minutes driving.

The expression 'in a bit' is often used in Midland dialect as a farewell, similar to laters.

'A bit' should not however be confused with 'Quite a bit', which always indicates an unusually large amount of time (or something else), and is analogous to a 'while'.

"I'll be round yours in a bit"

See later, minute, laters, oracle

4.

used to describe someone as a bitch, to shorten the leangth of the word bitch.

first used when speaking "short languge", shortening words by excluding the middle or last syllable, still leaving the word understandable by others hearing you say it.

usually used to call someone a bit, when they dont even deserve the full word. "quit being a little bit", "go home bit", "fuck you, bit."

ex: "Ben Stanley is the original, all time bit."

5.

Prison lingo for a usually short prison sentence.

I got a three year bit for robbery.

See jail, prison, slammer

6.

BInary digiT. The smallest unit of information on a computer/machine. A single bit can only hold one of 2 values, either 0 or 1.

Graphics are often described by the number of bits used to represent each dot in an array.

See muad'dib

7.

Acronym standing for "booze in transit". Used widely in urban environments as a time-efficient pregameon trains, cabs, and for the irresponsible, automobiles while en route to one's final destination.

"Hand me that BIT! We're almost at the club."

"Dude, you've had enough."

See booze, alcohol, transit, pregame, train, club, bitty