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verb (used without object), derogated, derogating. 1. to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from). 2. to stray in character or conduct; degenerate (usually followed by from). verb (used with object), derogated, derogating. 3. to disparage or belittle.
Ok, it's not b*tch OR busy-body. It's an old Irish term meaning old woman referring to a servant-maid. It is a shortened version of the name Bridgette. So yes, it is derogatory in it's origin, but after playing telephone through the decades, the person using the word MAY not be trying to be derogatory simply because he doesn't know its original meaning.