butthurt

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butthurt

  • /ˈbʌtˌhɝt/ US
  • /ˈbʌtˌhɜːt/ UK

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

adjective more butthurt · most butthurt · butt-hurt

  1. Internet 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.."

noun butt-hurt

  1. Internet, uncountable 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.

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