/ˈbuːti/
OriginFrom 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).
- countable, uncountableA form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
- countable, uncountablePlunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.
“The soldier gets his booty ; the combatant his spoils ; the carnivorous animal his prey. Booty respects what is of personal service to the captor ; spoils whatever serves to designate his triumph ; pr”
“Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win the pirate competit”
- countable, figuratively, uncountableSomething that has been stolen or illegally, mischievously, or greedily obtained from elsewhere.
“After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.”
“[H]e ſtood ſtill till ſhe came to him, and then, ſpreading his arms in her way, caught her, loaded as ſhe was with the pieces of candles, with which ſhe had filled the forepart of her ſhift; for ſhe h”
“Booty and prey are often used in an extended sense. Plunderers obtain a rich booty ; the diligent bee returns loaded with its booty.”
- slangThe buttocks.
“You got a big ol' booty.”
“Aah, everybody, get on the floor / Let's dance / Don't fight the feeling / Give yourself a chance / Shake shake shake, shake shake shake / Shake your booty, shake your booty / Oh, shake shake shake, s”
“After a triumphant performance at this year's American Music Awards, Toni [Braxton] walked offstage backward. "It was a see-through dress," explains Singletary. "She felt like her booty was her busine”
Formsbooties(plural) · bootyn(alternative, archaic) · Bootys(plural)