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Why do Americans call an arse a `booty`?

Posted - March 29, 2017

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  • I think we see a booty as a special category of arse.
    Kind of "you know it when you see it". 
    We have a disturbingly large number of terms for that bodypart. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 29, 2017 5:14 PM MDT
      March 29, 2017 3:44 PM MDT
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  • 26
    Are you talking about the Kardashian variety? LOL!
      March 29, 2017 3:51 PM MDT
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  • Why do Brit's call vagina a clunge?
      March 29, 2017 4:09 PM MDT
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  • 26
    I don`t.
      March 29, 2017 4:26 PM MDT
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  • Nor do I.
      March 29, 2017 11:23 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    Really?
    jeez, 
    well what can you expect?
    They drive on the wrong side of the road. haha
      March 29, 2017 5:18 PM MDT
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  • 17570
    Or fanny?  
      March 29, 2017 5:25 PM MDT
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  • Thank Thrifty.   That was gonna be me follow up question.



      March 29, 2017 5:50 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    A what?!?  How is that pronounced   Ca-Lunge?  Sha-lunge?  sa-Lounge?  C-lounge?  Clu-nge?  It's so much more fun to ask you than look it up.  However, I will.  :s
      March 29, 2017 5:33 PM MDT
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  •   March 29, 2017 5:48 PM MDT
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  • 2327
    I'm not sure, but I do like it. ;) ;p
      March 29, 2017 4:32 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    hey, I have never even used that word. haha
    But those that do
    admire the Arse.
      March 29, 2017 5:16 PM MDT
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  • 17570
    The first time I heard it was in a song.............Shake your booty.  1976.  K.C. and the Sunshine Band.
      March 29, 2017 5:27 PM MDT
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  • I don't know...why do Brits call cigarettes "Fags"?


      March 29, 2017 7:17 PM MDT
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  • Oh baby! I want to moderate you like no one has moderated you before. I wanna moderate the crap out of you

    lol This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 29, 2017 7:31 PM MDT
      March 29, 2017 7:25 PM MDT
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  • See above! 


      March 29, 2017 7:35 PM MDT
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  •   March 29, 2017 7:58 PM MDT
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  • 3375
    I was going to ask this same question!  Bahahahaha
      March 29, 2017 7:29 PM MDT
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  • Right? lmao
      March 29, 2017 7:32 PM MDT
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  • 3375
     smoking cigarette oscar isaac GIF
      March 29, 2017 7:43 PM MDT
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  • 13071
    To get to the other side? This post was edited by carbonproduct at March 29, 2017 8:05 PM MDT
      March 29, 2017 7:33 PM MDT
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  • That's funny.
      March 29, 2017 8:01 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Well! That escalated quickly!
      March 29, 2017 10:31 PM MDT
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