booty

¹

[boo-tee]

noun

plural

booties 

1. spoil taken from an enemy in war; plunder; pillage.

   Synonyms: swag, winnings, gains, loot, spoils

2. something that is seized by violence and robbery.

   Synonyms: swag, winnings, gains, loot, spoils

3. any prize or gain.

   Synonyms: swag, winnings, gains, loot, spoils

booty

²

Also boo·dy

[boo-tee]

noun

plural

booties, bootys 

1. Slang.,  the buttocks.

2. Slang: Vulgar.

   1. the vulva or vagina.

   2. sexual intercourse.

   3. women regarded as sex objects.

booty

¹

/ ˈbuːtɪ /

noun

1. any valuable article or articles, esp when obtained as plunder

booty

²

/ ˈbuːtɪ /

noun

1. slang,  the buttocks

Other Word Forms

• bootyless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of booty¹

First recorded 1425–75; late Middle English boti “profit (from plundering),” from bote, bot, bout “advantage, benefit, relief,” Old English bōt; cognate with Middle Low German bute “booty,” Old Norse bȳti “exchange, barter”; oo from boot ²

Origin of booty²

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain; from African American Vernacular English, perhaps from obsolete sense “body”; akin to Jamaican English and Krio buti “buttocks”

Word History and Origins

Origin of booty¹

C15: from Old French butin , from Middle Low German buite exchange; related to Old Norse býta to exchange, býti barter

Origin of booty²

C20: from _butt ¹ buttocks

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. shake one's booty,

   1. to swing the hips and buttocks from side to side.

   2. to dance with energy and enthusiasm.

Example Sentences

Watching Will Ferrell in prison booty shorts showing off his pasty white legs feels like a crazy way to soothe the Sunday scaries.

From Los Angeles Times

But she always raises her exceptionally dainty feet for her sergeant to slip on the paper booties at a crime scene — and never fails to check on the welfare of those left behind.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, the provided booties and plastic underwear didn’t fit as well.

From Salon

“Booty, booty, booty,” my class instructor, DeNae D’Auria, calls out as we, on all fours, donkey kick with a bungee cord over one foot to increase resistance.

From Los Angeles Times

Protective booties may help a pet feel more comfortable on walks.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• spoils