butthurt en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈbʌtˌhɝt/ (General-American)
- /ˈbʌtˌhɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From butt + hurt. First use appears c. 1996 in the Usenet group alt.graffiti. See cite below.
Meanings
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(Internet, qualifier:slightly vulgar) Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.
"... oh my. dont get so butthurt, ... i cant even remember what i wrote. anyhow, no i've never been to newyork. and yes i know that graffiti started there.."
1996 November 12, kev...@aol.com, “WRITERS WITH HALF A BRAIN”, in alt.graffiti (Usenet):"Move over!" Mason motions to Glyn, as he takes a seat at the round table next to the guys. "Oh, don't be so butthurt, I was just messing with you, Bromigo," Glyn says, still laughing a bit while taking a big swig of his beer.
2018 April 10, John Travis Green, “Chapter 4: The Hallow”, in The Cousin Seven: Beasts of Summer Hallow, illustrated edition, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most butthurt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more butthurt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| butt-hurt | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
hu sértődött ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · ms koyak ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · da have ondt i røven ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · da tøsefornærmet ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · es encabronado ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · fr offusqué ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · es demasiado ofendido ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · hu érzékenykedős ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · es emputado ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · fr coincé du cul ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · hu sértett ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended) · es superfluamente resentido ((slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended)