Booty

Pronunciation: /ˈbuːti/

Definitions of booty

noun valuables or money obtained illegally or through dishonest means

Example Sentences

A1 She found a shiny coin in the sand while searching for buried booty.

A2 Pirates often buried their stolen booty on remote islands.

B1 The treasure hunters were excited to discover a chest full of valuable booty.

B2 The museum displayed artifacts recovered from a sunken ship, including gold coins and other booty.

C1 The archaeologist meticulously cataloged each piece of booty found at the ancient site.

C2 The art collector's impressive collection included rare paintings, sculptures, and other valuable booty.

Grammatical Forms of booty

• past tense: bootied
• plural: booties
• comparative: bootier
• superlative: bootiest
• present tense: booties
• future tense: will booty
• perfect tense: have bootied
• continuous tense: is bootying
• singular: booty
• positive degree: booty
• infinitive: to booty
• gerund: bootying
• participle: bootied

Origin and Evolution of booty

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'booty' originated from the Old French word 'bute' meaning 'exchange' or 'profit'. It was later adopted into Middle English as 'boty' with a similar meaning.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'booty' shifted to refer to stolen goods or treasure taken in war, and eventually came to be associated with a person's buttocks in slang usage.