butthurt
adjective & noun
upset or offended in a way that seems over-the-top or silly
What does butthurt mean?
Butthurt describes being upset or offended—usually in a way that seems over-the-top, silly, or unwarranted. The word can be a noun ('I don't know what caused this butthurt') or an adjective ('I don't know why he was acting so butthurt').
Examples of butthurt
People getting all butthurt when someone asks a question they could’ve googled
—@GreysonRey, Reddit, 28 Dec. 2024
The researchers did not investigate why men get so butthurt when their girlfriends are funnier than they are, nor why they end up ruining the night by pouting in the corner at parties where she makes other people laugh more than he does.
—I mean, this review-bombing has happened so much now, cause of butthurt people with too much time on their hands, that IMDb on a whole has become pretty much completely untrustworthy
—10 of the most butthurt tweets about Blake Bortles making the NFL Top 100
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Where does butthurt come from?
Although some online sources suggest that butthurt alludes to anal sex, the likelier explanation is that the word was used originally to refer to a child’s sore backside as a result of spanking. Various sources date the first-known use of the adjective—with its current meaning—to the late 1990s.
How is butthurt used?
Usually mockingly or antagonistically. Use of butthurt to describe someone’s emotional state almost always implies that they are overreacting. Butthurt is sometimes used (often with the same implication of overreaction) as a noun meaning “hurt or angry feelings.”
Investigating your in-the-moment feelings when imperfection seizes you will undoubtedly uncover some old emotions and experiences. Deal with these, and you may find an improvement in your tolerance for imperfection and a reduction in your level of butthurt.
—I do truly hope that he will consider the effect his words have on others, and entertain the idea that devoting an entire column to a whole lot of butthurt is far more on the “divide and conquer” side of the equation than actually responding to the issues that were raised ...
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