beat the bishop

verb

To masturbate.

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Meanings

verbbeat the bishop (third-person singular simple present beats the bishop, present participle beating the bishop, simple past beat the bishop, past participle beaten the bishop)

present singular third person beats the bishop · participle present beating the bishop · participle past beaten the bishop

  1. idiomaticslangTo masturbate.

Origin

Uncertain; see bash the bishop. Compare also beat one's meat.

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APA

beat the bishop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20bishop

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat the bishop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20bishop.

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