bootylicious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌbuː.tiˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌbu.tiˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Germanic *butmaz Proto-West Germanic *botm Old English botm Middle English botme English bott(om) Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English botty? English booty Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin dēliciō Latin dēliciae Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Late Latin dēliciōsusbor. Anglo-Norman deliciousbor. Middle English delicious English delicious English -licious English bootylicious From booty + -licious. First attested in the 1990s and popularized by the song "Bootylicious" (2001) by Destiny's Child.
Meanings
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(slang) Voluptuously attractive, especially of a woman's buttocks.
Is it OK for a chunky, 40-something white guy to feel bootylicious? Oh, how I hope it's acceptable, because if feeling bootylicious is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
2003, Dale Alderman, Being a Dad, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 104:It’s your daughter with a tank top that says porn star, hot pants that say bootylicious and, of course, underneath ... the kiddie thong.
2005, Glenn Beck, The Real America, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 16:I don't think you're ready for this jelly / I don't think you're ready for this / 'Cause my body too bootylicious for ya, babe
2001, “Bootylicious”, in Falonte Moore, Beyoncé, Rob Fusari (lyrics), Survivor, performed by Destiny's Child:He lingered for a few minutes, vacantly watching a bootylicious black girl bump and grind to Pink’s catchy smash, “Get the Party Started.”
2004, Jon Jeffrey, Boyfriend Material, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 93:
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(nonce-word, slang) Bad; weak.
Your bark was loud, but your bite wasn't vicious / And them rhymes you were kickin' were quite bootylicious
1992, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, “Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')”, in The Chronic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bootilicious | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most bootylicious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bootylicious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
attractive · desirable · witching · coying · fetching · alluring · tempting · enticive · enchanting · prepossessing · engaging · catchy · inviting · enticing · appetizing · illecebrous · bewitching · winning · seductive · attracting · exciting · seducing · winsome · charming · heart-throbbing · appealing · fascinating · captivating · taking
Synonyms
callipygous · bumtastic · callipygian · rumpalicious
Translations (1)
grc καλλίπυγος (callipygous)