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booty.

A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbuːti/Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ˈbʉwtɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉte/Scotland/-tɪ/Scotland
  1. A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Something that has been stolen or illegally, mischievously, or greedily obtained from elsewhere.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.
Where this word comes from

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).

verb/ˈbuːti/Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ˈbʉwtɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉte/Scotland/-tɪ/Scotland
  1. To collect booty.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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).

noun/ˈbuːti/Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ˈbʉwtɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉte/Scotland/-tɪ/Scotland
  1. The buttocks.

    slang
    You got a big ol' booty.
  2. A person considered as a sexual partner or sex object.

    slang · uncountable · vulgar
  3. Sexual intercourse.

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Probably an alteration of botty. Possibly influenced by booty (etymology 1).

adj/ˈbuːti/Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ˈbʉwtɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉte/Scotland/-tɪ/Scotland
  1. Of low quality; bad.

    not-comparable · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Probably an alteration of botty. Possibly influenced by booty (etymology 1).

noun/ˈbuːti/Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ˈbʉwtɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉte/Scotland/-tɪ/Scotland
  1. Alternative spelling of bootee.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From boot.

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