1) Used in the online youtube acting community to refer to a scene or period of time in which the actors are in character.
2) Used to distinguish whether or not an actor's actions or emotions are part of the character they play or not. This is especially common within contexts such as the Minecraft role-play server Dream SMP, where actors shift in and out of character constantly and the lines between acting and not acting are blurred, and what is considered 'canonical' in the plot is quite loose and up to interpretation. This is especially true since the characters the actors play are often similar to their own true personality, due to the casualness of the setting and the way in which many characters evolved naturally over time through improv, drawing large parts of themselves from the actors personalities, rather then being planned beforehand.
The term likely originates from television acting, in which a 'five-or-less' or 'bit part' is a role in-between an extra and a supporting character. To be considered a bit part, the role the actor plays must have no more then 5 lines of dialogue and a direct interaction with one of the principle actors. Cameo roles by famous celebrities are often bit parts.
2) Used to distinguish whether or not an actor's actions or emotions are part of the character they play or not. This is especially common within contexts such as the Minecraft role-play server Dream SMP, where actors shift in and out of character constantly and the lines between acting and not acting are blurred, and what is considered 'canonical' in the plot is quite loose and up to interpretation. This is especially true since the characters the actors play are often similar to their own true personality, due to the casualness of the setting and the way in which many characters evolved naturally over time through improv, drawing large parts of themselves from the actors personalities, rather then being planned beforehand.
The term likely originates from television acting, in which a 'five-or-less' or 'bit part' is a role in-between an extra and a supporting character. To be considered a bit part, the role the actor plays must have no more then 5 lines of dialogue and a direct interaction with one of the principle actors. Cameo roles by famous celebrities are often bit parts.
1
"Sorry chat, we can't go hang out with Tubbo now, he's doing a bit with Tommy."
"THAT is commitment to the bit!" -Matpat in his recent Film Theory episode, referring to actor Nathan Barnatt's filming of a 4 hour dance video in which he stays in character for the entire time.
2
"I know people are concerned because I've been 'forgetting' lots of things recently, but don't worry guys, it's just a bit."
"Stop sending hate to Dream for being manipulative to Tommy, they're just doing a bit."
"Sorry chat, we can't go hang out with Tubbo now, he's doing a bit with Tommy."
"THAT is commitment to the bit!" -Matpat in his recent Film Theory episode, referring to actor Nathan Barnatt's filming of a 4 hour dance video in which he stays in character for the entire time.
2
"I know people are concerned because I've been 'forgetting' lots of things recently, but don't worry guys, it's just a bit."
"Stop sending hate to Dream for being manipulative to Tommy, they're just doing a bit."
by TheQueerSoul January 07, 2021
refering to ones private parts
by DangitJessie June 27, 2004
In the Western States after the War with Mexico U.S. coins were not commonly circulated; however the peso ( Mexican, Spanish) was common. The exchange rate (circa 1849) was one peso to one dollar. To convert small change the peso was cut in eighths. One eighth was one bit of a peso, or 12 and one half cents. Two bits was 25 cents and so on. The expression two bits or four bits or six bits is still used in this manner in the Far West, especially in Northern California.
by The Bay Area Professor April 10, 2012
A hot girl. Only used to describe girls you want to fuck. You can't say, for instance, your friend's mom is a bit. Unless she really is, in which case go for it, you fuckin dog.
Shortening of biddy.
Shortening of biddy.
Damn son, did you see that bit walk by?
Wow, what a bit!
Yeah man, I fucked that bit in half yesterday.
Wow, what a bit!
Yeah man, I fucked that bit in half yesterday.
by M Doug March 26, 2008
BInary digiT. The smallest unit of information on a computer/machine. A single bit can only hold one of 2 values, either 0 or 1.
by muad'dib August 26, 2003