To deplore the ever-increasing use of the word, butt, when you mean bum?

[Breadandwine]

The proper word for that part of our anatomy is arse, or bum or, in polite society, bottom!

'Butt' is a measly-mouthed substitute creeping more and more into our language.

I mean, "Get up off your arse you lazy scum-bag!" (When addressing your DH.)

Or, "Get up off your bum you lazy scum-bag"

Or, "Get up off your butt you lazy scum-bag!"

Which has the greater impact?

The last is a complete cop-out, folks - and we should object to it every time we hear it or see it!

[applepieinthesky]

Yes it's the creaping Americanisation of our language. I detest it.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

I agree, bum and arse are perfectly good British words.
Butt is American. I blame them

[applepieinthesky]

Creeping even The irony!

[OhBuggerandArse]

Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum.

It is one of the best words we have. Use it don't lose it!

Bum.

Bum.

Bum.

[RalphRecklessCardew]

'Mealy-mouthed'? I don't think that means what you think it means.

[Iwannalaylikethisforever]

Absolutely agree.
Really dislike Americanisms creeping in
But butt is a pain the arse!

[Iwannalaylikethisforever]

Ralph , I wondered about that mealy/measley
Someone I know uses mealy-mouthed... But not measley

[RevoltInParadise]

I hate it! my son read it in a book and started saying it. we told him off but not quick enough for the three year old to hear it and say 'please can you wipe my butt?' no, I can wipe your bum tho....

[hootloop]

I say 'get off your backside' am I ok?

[Nancy66]

yeah but when Americans say 'fanny' for their arse that's always hilarious.

Going to American and being told 'park your fanny there and I'll be over to take your order' by a waitress is the best.

[DameFanny]

Yanbu. Also, it's arse. Not ass. Ass is some sort of donkey thing. Arse. Arse.

[mrspremise]

BUM! runs off giggling

[tumbletumble]

Meh. Butt, bum, whatever.

[Feminine]

I lived in the US for years.

For me, it is BUTT all the way.

Sorry op so sorry!

[squoosh]

I’ve never said ‘butt’, some words like that I can only say if putting on an American accent. Like ‘TOTALLY AWESOME’ or ‘THAT SUCKS’ can only be said Bill & Ted stylee.

It’s ‘bum’ and ‘arse’ for me. ‘Bottom’ always sounds a bit mimsy.

[Alliwantisaroomsomewhere]

In the inimitable words of Mr Bean: "Poo, Bum, Bottom!"

[Gatekeeper]

I heartily concur!!

we also say 'bot' here in northern england, i.e " I have a git ,big bot"

Also hate ass instead of arse

May I also say that the word/s "reach" and "reaching" out are becoming a bit too common on here and have me grinding my teeth to stumps. Read on here just last week "I'm so glad that you reached out to the police" ! WHAT! The only thing one reaches out for is an object...biscuits for example

[Snowdown]

I don't like bottom, I hate that word....it's not polite it's just horrible. Butt is fine. Occasionally I like to say buttocks too. Just not bottom.

[squoosh]

See I don't like 'bottom' because it's too polite. It's almost apologetic to me.

[yoshipoppet]

If goat attacked me in my garden he might butt me by the water butt, but it would be my bum he hit with his head :)
Although I too am fond of the word Arse.

[Fancyashandy]

Butt, butt, butt, butt.......butt - right bored now but I like it.

[Fancyashandy]

Bottom makes me cringe and think of white crepey, wobbly things.

Loved Emily LLoyd's "Up your bum!"

[MrsOakenshield]

arse all the way

or bottom if you are a small child.

Butt is American so hate it being used by non-Americans. But I actually also really hate the word bum.

[learnasyougo]

I don't understand people wanting to police other people's language when it'st just a reflection of the great variety of words and expressions we have available to us. Dh likes to say byootocks instead of buttocks (out of fun, not because he doesn't know how to say buttocks). bum, arse, rump, butt, behind, derriere are all good words for our posterior. I don't begrudge anyone else's preference for one over another. I love the variety. both in bottoms and in words