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In some senses, bess is marked as slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
bess
/bɛs/
name 4noun 1
Collocations
3VERB + BESS
calling, hate, listen, name
PREP.
with
ADV.
simply
Definitions
name
1
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Come hither Beſſe, and let me kiſſe my Boy: […]
"Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess." There's a long silence. Dad's still up on his knees; I'm driving along Sepulveda Boulevard toward Olympic. "Well, Bette, I married you as Bess and I've always liked that name. It's a name you don't hear very often; it's a strong name like you. Every time I call you Bette I'm afraid somebody else might answer."
2
A term applied to a fellow gay man, usually preceding an admonition.
Listen here, Bess.
name
1
Initialism of Basic Enlisted Submarine School.
2
Initialism of Balloon-borne Experiment with Superconducting Spectrometer.
noun
1
Initialism of biportal endoscopic spine surgery.
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Example Bank
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Come hither Beſſe, and let me kiſſe my Boy: […]
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"Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess
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Listen here, Bess.
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Bess is simply a child.
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She went by the name of Bess.
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The butcher John shacked up with the cashier Bess.
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