butt
18 synonyms for butt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person's buttocks.
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1. noun
A person's buttocks.
“The toddler plopped down on her butt and began to giggle.”
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Etymology
From Old English words meaning "small piece of land" or "end, stub," ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "end" or "bottom."
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