booty
1
[ boo-tee ]
/ ˈbu ti /
noun, plural boo·ties.
spoil taken from an enemy in war; plunder; pillage.
something that is seized by violence and robbery.
any prize or gain.
Origin of booty
1
1425–75; late Middle English
botye, variant of
buty < Middle Low German
bute booty (originally a sharing of the spoils); cognate with Old Norse
bȳti exchange, barter;
oo of
boot2
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OTHER WORDS FROM booty
boo·ty·less, adjectiveWords nearby booty
Definition for booty (2 of 2)
booty
2
[ boo-tee ]
/ ˈbu ti /
noun plural boo·ties, boo·tys.
Slang.
the buttocks.
Slang: Vulgar.
- the vulva and vagina.
- sexual intercourse.
- women regarded as sex objects.
Also
boo·dy
[boo-dee, -tee] /ˈbu di, -ti/.
Origin of booty
2
1925–30; < obsolete Black English, perhaps alteration of
body
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British Dictionary definitions for booty (1 of 2)
booty
1
/ (ˈbuːtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
any valuable article or articles, esp when obtained as plunder
Word Origin for booty
C15: from Old French
butin, from Middle Low German
buite exchange; related to Old Norse
býta to exchange,
býti barter
British Dictionary definitions for booty (2 of 2)
booty
2
/ (ˈbuːtɪ) /
noun
slang
the buttocks
Word Origin for booty
C20: from
butt
1 buttocks