B-word

Sami's parrot looked at Layla and called her the b-word.

Sami kept calling Layla the b-word.

Although some women may casually use the term among friends or as a sign of empowerment, the b-word is still widely considered a particularly aggressive and demeaning insult when hurled at a woman, especially if it comes from a man.

After years of Labour downplaying the B-word [Brexit], it was a marked shift, drawing it into the framing of her tax and spending plans.