In American pimp culture, the terms bottom girl, bottom woman, bottom bitch, or Ashlie[1] refer to a prostitute who sits atop the hierarchy of prostitutes working for a particular pimp.[2] A bottom bitch is usually the prostitute who has been with the pimp the longest and consistently makes the most money.[3] Being the bottom bitch gives the prostitute status and power over the other women working for her pimp; however, the bottom bitch also bears many responsibilities.
In U.S. v. Pipkins,[4] the Eleventh Circuit described the bottom bitch's duties as "work[ing] the track in [her pimp's] stead, running interference for and collecting money from the pimp's other prostitutes, [and] look[ing] after the pimp's affairs if the pimp was out of town, incarcerated, or otherwise unavailable."[4] Similarly, the Training Manual of the Hawaiian Prostitution Intervention Program explains that the bottom bitch's obligations may include handling finances, and training and recruiting other prostitutes.