Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-butt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
back--butt
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Buttocks.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + butt. A retronym-like formation made as a counterpart to the euphemism front butt (“vagina”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

back-butts (plural) back butt (alternative) backbutt (alternative)

Questions

What does back-butt mean?
Buttocks.
Where does back-butt come from?
From back + butt. A retronym-like formation made as a counterpart to the euphemism front butt (“vagina”).

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