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English
Etymology
From butt + hurt. First use appears c. 1996 in the Usenet group alt.graffiti. See cite below.
Pronunciation
Adjective
butthurt (comparative more butthurt, superlative most butthurt)
- (Internet slang, vulgar) Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.
- Synonyms: assmad, buttsore, buttmad
1996 November 12, [email protected], “WRITERS WITH HALF A BRAIN”, in alt.graffiti (Usenet):"... 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.."
Derived terms
Translations
(slang) overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult; needlessly offended
Noun
butthurt (uncountable)
- (Internet slang, vulgar) A feeling of offense caused by a perceived insult or injustice.
He's just full of butthurt because he wasn't allowed to join the society.
2015, J. S. Frankel, Picture (im)perfect, page 138:The amount of butthurt in this scenario was phenomenal […]
Translations
(slang) upset caused by a perceived insult or injustice
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