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Definition of "booty" []

  • Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war. (noun)
  • Goods or property seized by force or piracy. (noun)
  • A valuable prize, award, or gain. (noun)
  • Slang The buttocks. (noun)
  • Vulgar Slang The vulva or vagina. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "booty" in a sentence
  • "I believe African Americans prefer the term "booty.""
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  • "Meet a man who wants to help women feel powerful and avoid what he calls the booty call blues."