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booty

UK/ˈbuːti/ US/ˈbʊu̯tʰɪi̯/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English buty, botye, bottyne, from Old French butin, botin, from Middle Low German bǖte (“distribution, exchange, loot”), of obscure origin, but related to Middle High German biute, German Beute (“booty”). Possibly ultimately from Proto-Celtic *boudi (“profit, gains; victory”). Sense perhaps influenced by boot (as in to boot).

Phrases

  • a fair booty makes many a thief
  • booty bandit
  • booty bass
  • booty bump
  • booty call
  • booty chaser
  • booty cheek
  • booty cheeks
  • booty down
  • leave someone holding the bag
  • play booty
  • swag bag

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