English Explanatory Dictionary

butthurt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.
noun
  1. A feeling of offense caused by a perceived insult or injustice.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌtˌhɝt/ /ˈbʌtˌhɜːt/ En-au-butthurt.ogg

Word forms

butthurt more butthurt most butthurt butt-hurt

Etymology

From butt + hurt. First use appears c. 1996 in the Usenet group alt.graffiti. See cite below.

Synonyms

assmad buttsore buttmad

Related words

pain in the butt bug pain in the arse pain in the ass pain in the bum pain in the rear

Derived words

butthurtness
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