bit on the side

noun

A secondary lover, a mistress.

“I'm married to Paula, but Jackie, my bit on the side, is far more fun.”

Meanings

nounbit on the side (plural bits on the side)

plural bits on the side

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKslangA secondary lover, a mistress.

    I'm married to Paula, but Jackie, my bit on the side, is far more fun.

    Synonyms: side bitch, side chick, side piece, side ting

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA secondary lover, a mistress.

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APA

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

MLA

“bit on the side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20on%20the%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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