Word

patoot

Meaning

Patoot is an informal word for the buttocks or bottom, also written patootie.

How “patoot” is used

The buttocks or bottom.123

Tone
Informal. The related form patootie is labeled chiefly US slang in Wiktionary.
Where you’ll see it
For patoot meaning, the body-part sense is directly supported by Merriam-Webster, which names patoot as a variant in its discussion of patootie. Wiktionary also lists patoot as an alternative form of patootie.

Examples

  • Original illustrative example: I slipped on the ice and landed on my patoot.
  • Original illustrative example: After the long bike ride, my patoot was sore.

Examples are written for this site to show typical use. They are not quotes.

Usage notes

  • What does patoot mean? In its body-part sense, it means the buttocks and belongs to informal speech rather than anatomical terminology.
  • Keep the related form patootie distinct in phrases. Merriam-Webster records affectionate descriptions of a person or animal, such as sweet patootie. Wiktionary also records a dated attractive-woman or girlfriend sense for patootie. Do not assume every use of patoot is a romantic label.
  • Common expressions with patootie include a pain in the patootie, cutie patootie and sweet patootie. The spelling in these expressions is often patootie, not patoot.
  • All example sentences are original illustrations, not dictionary quotations.

Origin

Patoot is a variant of patootie. Merriam-Webster tentatively connects the consonants in patootie with potato; this is not a settled derivation.12

Sources

  1. patootie, Merriam-Webster

    merriam-webster.comAccessed Back to text

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patootie

  2. patoot, Wiktionary

    en.wiktionary.orgAccessed Back to text

    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patoot

  3. patootie, Wiktionary

    en.wiktionary.orgAccessed Back to text

    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patootie