"bits" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɪts/ Audio: En-au-bits.ogg [Australia]
enPR: bĭts Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} bits
  1. plural of bit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bit
    Sense id: en-bits-en-noun-dRhRsf0R

Noun

IPA: /bɪts/ Audio: En-au-bits.ogg [Australia]
enPR: bĭts Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bits pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Genitals. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-bits-en-noun-smG3EZeY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 55 43 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 67 19
  2. (MLE) Neighbourhood; hood; manor; ends. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bits-en-noun-Ax9fWIDU Categories (other): Multicultural London English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boy bits, dangly bits, do bits, girly bits

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          "ref": "2013 April 8, “Off the Record”, in Topic of Discussion, performed by Yungen",
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          "ref": "2016 November 16, “Thug Life”, in T on the wing, performed by President T and Tupac Shakur",
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          "ref": "2020 January 9, “1AM”, in Nasty, performed by Jaekae, Kida Kudz",
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