noun General Slang

batty

BAT-ee · noun · slang

Bottom, backside, buttocks

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The buttocks or backside; the root of many compound words in Patois.

“Move yuh batty offa mi chair.”
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batty In A Sentence

Move yuh batty offa mi chair.

Origin & Usage

Jamaican Patois, from English 'bottom'.

Variants battibati

People Also Ask

What does batty mean?

It means the bottom, backside or buttocks in Jamaican Patois.

Where does the word batty come from?

It derives from the English word 'bottom', shortened in Jamaican Patois.

What words come from batty?

It's the root of many Patois compounds, such as 'batty rider' (very short shorts) and 'batty and bench' (two inseparable people).

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