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bits noun- the male genitals UK
Sympathetically of a baby boy, jocularly of a man. - “Got all his bits, has he?” she asked the two doctors doubtfully. — Roy Lewis, Witness My Death, 1976
- in betting, odds of 11–10 UK
- — John McCririck, John McCririck’s World of Betting, p. 112, 1991
▶ in bits emotionally distraught; tearful UK- [“]You wanna see it! You wanna see it! Keva was in bits!” Keva nodded. “It’s ... it’s everything we hoped it’d be. It’s beautiful.” — Kevin Sampson, Powder, p. 234, 1999
- I looked at her, thinking she’d be in bits, but she wasn’t. — Dave Courtney, Stop the Ride I Want to Get Off, p. 274, 1999
- All upset about Roger was he?–In bits, yeh. — Niall Griffiths, Sheepshagger, p. 191, 2001
▶ to bits (of a specified emotion) extremely UK, 1964- He’s just gorgeous and I love him to bits. — Mary Hooper, (megan)2, p. 20, 1999
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