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Pooty vs Booty - What's the difference?

pooty | booty |

As an adjective pooty

is (dialectal) pretty.

As an adverb pooty

is (dialectal) pretty.

As a noun booty is

(nautical) a form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once or booty can be (slang) the buttocks, usually that of a female or booty can be .

pooty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (dialectal) pretty
  • * 1857 , The Atlantic Monthly/Volume 1, No.1, Sally Parson's Duty
  • *:"Bless your pooty little figger-head, Sally! I don't know as 'tis, but suthin' nigh about as bad is a-comin...
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (dialectal) pretty
  • * 1884 , (Mark Twain), (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) Chapter VIII
  • *:"Well, you see, it 'uz dis way. Ole missus — dat's Miss Watson — she pecks on me all de time, en treats me pooty rough, but she awluz said she wouldn' sell me down to Orleans.
  • booty

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
  • Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.
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  • (figuratively) Something that has been stolen or legally obtained from elsewhere.
  • After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.
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  • Coordinate terms
    * loot

    Etymology 2

    From butt

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (slang) The buttocks, usually that of a female.
  • You got a big ol' booty .
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  • (slang, not countable) A woman, considered as sexual partner or sex object.
  • * 2000 , (film)
  • It’s my duty to please that booty .
    Derived terms
    * booty call * bootylicious * onion booty

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Noun

    (booties)