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once bitten twice shy

This is an abbreviated sentence:

Once your are bitten by a dog, you will be twice as shy about approaching that same dog again.

Metaphorically, the concept applies to more than just dogs. Such as cats.
"Once bitten twice shy, babe." -- bad 80's song.
by Pickles McGee Sr. March 18, 2017
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once bitten

The best movie ever, released in 1985, starring Jim Carey.
It is a hilarious comedy about a horny countess vampire who needs to suck the blood of a male virgin 3 times before Halloween. When she ends up biting an 18 year old virgin named Mark, he starts becoming a vampire too! He hisses at the little kids and when he has those romantic dreams about the countess. The countess' little tricks are very amusing (e.g. foot trick in the dream and the spreading the legs apart one at the end.) RENT THIS MOVIE!!!! you and your friends will be raving about it for days and days later!
once bitten is the best movie ever made. vampire fans will especially like it
by Laurennnnnnnnn September 14, 2008
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biteneck

One who copies another’s style or steals phrases;
like a biter but worse because of constant biting
NYB is such a biteneck, guy keeps copying my stylz, calling me a padawan even though I called him a padawan first.
by Original flava September 16, 2003
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Bitten by the bat

Phrase describing people who have temporarily turned to the dark side, like werewolves, vampires or Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde.

Occurs when a group of people drink anything with BACARDI in it.

Symptoms include thrill-seeking, risk-taking and being creatures of the night.

Often used as an excuse for people to do the daring things they always wanted, but never felt they should.
Let me get this straight. You flew to Las Vegas, won £100,000 in a celebrity poker game, met Peter Crouch, got invited to his wedding, got with one of the groomsmen, and then two of the bridesmaids, and only now you're ringing to tell me you might be late for work?

What can I say? Bitten by the bat.
by The Bat7 July 4, 2011
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Bittens

A special mitten that covers a man's testicles.
"Its cold as balls out here I need my bittens!!
by Jab's August 29, 2011
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Bimteny

Jack is very bimteny today
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Bitten

A Pro T1 Critical Ops Manager that everybody loves and doesn't abuse perms.
Bitten is a pro
by gankbitten December 4, 2020
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