poot butt

poot butt n. generally, a weak, worthless, unworthy, or ignorant person. Also poop butt, pooh butt, and as a single word. Often used attributively and adjectivally. Editorial Note: This term appears to date to at least as early as the mid-1960s. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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