History Main / BitchSlap

* Creator/{{Marvel}}. [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]], during a moment when he was NotHimself, [[NeverLiveItDown infamously]] slapped his wife (at the time) Janet Van Dyne like this.

** [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/this_is_your_doing Eva makes the mistake of unloading on the physically superior Zoé.]]
** [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/your-polished-turd/ Later, Eva persuades Marie to slap down two other characters who had been unpleasant to her -- thus nudging Marie towards a more malevolent attitude.]]
** ...which process comes to a head when [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/next-thing-we-knew/ Marie slaps Zoé.]]

* ''Series/LukeCage:'' In the first episode, [[Recap/LukeCage2016S1E1MomentOfTruth "Moment of Truth"]], the crime lord Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes has Shameek, a young thug who stole a lot of money from him, captive and tied up. While asking where the rest of the money went, Cottonmouth repeatedly slaps Shameek's face--[[LampshadeHanging then rubs it in by saying he's not the sort of man to hit a "girl" with a closed fist]]. Shameek says nothing, and spits on him. Cottonmouth says, "[[VillainRespect Good.]] Now I can hit you like a ''man''," and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown proceeds to beat Shameek to death with his bare fists]].

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Compare ArmorPiercingSlap when someone who is far weaker managed to turn the head of a superhuman. Compare/Contrast to DopeSlap when the victim is being a moron, [[TheDitz ditz]] or just plain silly and gets a slap to the back of the head to reel them in.

Expect [[HolyShitQuotient a lot of hype]] when someone successfully pulls it off at the right moment. Even more so if a weaker person managed to bitch-slap someone who is above them in terms of power as they just [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu slapped Cthulhu in the face]], regardless if they live to tell the tale or not. But on the other hand, it can be an utterly disrespectful move when it's done to the undeserving as it's a degrading action.

* In ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', Colonel Vogel slaps Henry Jones with a glove as a way of humiliating him.
* ''Film/PowerRangers2017''. During his first day in detention, Jason stops the resident bully from further picking on [[BlackAndNerdy Billy]] by slapping him silly in front of the whole class. [[spoiler:Later on, he has [[HumongousMecha the Megazord]] backhand [[BigBad Rita Repulsa]] into space after Goldar's destruction.]]

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Eddie Valiant gets slapped by Jessica Rabbit at the crime scene of Marvin Acme's death. He thought he was slapped by her because he was staring at her boobs and smirking at her earlier, but the reason for slapping him was because he took pictures of her playing pattycake with Marvin Acme and for framing her husband as a murderer.

->'''Jessica Rabbit:''' I hope you're proud of yourself and those pictures you took!

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': An interesting variation in [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Klingon society]]; when Worf is instructing a new Klingon commander on his duties as a bridge officer, such as nipping open defiance from his crew in the bud, the commander slaps him with an open hand. Worf compliments him for his boldness, but notes that unless he was trying to initiate a DuelToTheDeath, he should use a clenched fist, which is far less insulting.

* ''WesternAnimation/Anastasia'' does this to Dmitri when she finds out she was being used for his con just to get the Dowager Empress Marie's reward money and she refuses to listen to Dmitri telling her she is the real Anastasia.

* In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed'', Al Mualim slaps Altaïr after Altaïr speaks out of turn while Al Mualim is berating him for breaking the rules of [[TheHashsHashin the assassins]].

When somebody wants to humiliate or show someone else who's the boss, they give them a bitch slap. Someone being cheeky? Slap! A Snarker failed to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get a jab past the radar]]? Slap! Someone is pissed and wants total ownage of their enemy? Slap! A villain is gloating and sending him a [[TalkToTheFist message with a fist]] is too unsophisticated? SLAP!!! As one can tell, this is the one slap that people do ''not'' want to be on the receiving end of, because it [[BreakTheHaughty hurts their ego/feelings]] far more than anything. Most of the time it's done with the palm of ones hand, but it can also be done with the back of one's hand (which is called a "pimp slap").

When somebody wants to humiliate or show someone else who's the boss, they give them a bitch slap. Someone being cheeky? Slap! A Snarker failed to [[GettingCrapPasteTheRadar get a jab past the radar]]? Slap! Someone is pissed and wants total ownage of their enemy? Slap! A villain is gloating and sending him a [[TalkToTheFist message with a fist]] is too unsophisticated? SLAP!!! As one can tell, this is the one slap that people do ''not'' want to be on the receiving end of, because it [[BreakTheHaughty hurts their ego/feelings]] far more than anything. Most of the time it's done with the palm of ones hand, but it can also be done with the back of one's hand (which is called a "pimp slap").

When somebody wants to humiliate or show someone else who's the boss, they give them a bitch slap. Someone being cheeky? Slap! A Snarker failed to get a jab passed the radar? Slap! Someone is pissed and wants total ownage of their enemy! Slap! A villain is gloating and sending him a [[TalkToTheFist message with a fist]] is too unsophisticated, SLAP!!! As one can tell, this is the one slap that people do NOT want to be on the receiving end of, because it hurts their ego/feelings far more than anything. Most of the time it's done with the palm of ones hand, but it can also be done with the back of ones hand (which is called a pimp slap).

This is often a favorite move done by villains and cocky fighters to disgrace others. It gets less awesome and more creepy if the villain does it to a bound victim, especially if there are [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty sexual undertones]]. On the flipside, TheHero will most likely deliver one if they are royally pissed and want to bring the villain or resident {{Jerkass}} down a notch. {{Trolls}} and other pranksters will just do it for shits 'n giggles.

Expect a lot of hype when someone successfully pulls it off at the right moment. Even more so if a weaker person managed to bitch slap someone who is above them in terms of power as they just [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu slapped Cthulhu in the face]]. Regardless if they live to tell the tale or not. But on the other hand, it can be an utterly disrespectful move when it's done to the undeserving as it's a degrading action.

Compare ArmorPiercingSlap when someone who is far weaker managed to turn the head of a superhuman. Compare/Contrast to DopeSlap when the victim is being a moron, ditz or just plain silly and gets a slap to the back of the head to reel them in.

* In the first sequel of ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', BigBad Clavius violently slaps his henchman [[TheDragon Knuckles]] for having failed to kill Prince Derek with his traps. While Knuckles is much younger and bulkier than his boss, it is heavily implied the latter [[AbusiveParents raised the former this way]], so it is kinda [[JustifiedTrope justified]] to see a [[DumbMuscle brawny fully grown man]] covering and shivering in front of an old and still powerless villain.

* In ''Series/TheUnholyAlliance'', Wai Lui does this to one of his men when he finds out that he's behind the op to steal drugs from the coffers of Ling Hung, the most powerful woman in her Triad group in Hong Kong. He also [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness left him at the mercy of his men]].