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Booty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Booty? [n] goods or money obtained illegally Synonyms \| Synonyms for Booty: loot \| pillage \| plunder \| prize \| swag Related Terms \| Find terms related to Booty: bag \| blackmail \| boodle \| capture \| catch \| contraband \| gain \| graft \| haul \| hot goods \| loot \| perks \| perquisite \| pickings \| plunder \| pork barrel \| prize \| public till \| public trough \| seizure \| spoil \| spoils \| spoils of office \| squeeze \| stealings \| stolen goods \| swag \| take \| takings \| till See Also \| cut \| stolen property Booty In Webster's Dictionary \Boo"ty\, n. [Cf. Icel. b?ti exchange, barter, Sw. byte barter, booty, Dan. bytte; akin to D. buit booty, G. beute, and fr. Icel. byta, Sw. byta, Dan. bytte, to distribute, exchange. The Scandinavian word was influenced in English by boot profit.] That which is seized by violence or obtained by robbery, especially collective spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage. --Milton. {To play booty}, to play dishonestly, with an intent to lose; to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him afterwards. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

Booty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Booty?

[n] goods or money obtained illegally

See Also | cut | stolen property

Booty In Webster's Dictionary

\Boo"ty\, n. [Cf. Icel. b?ti exchange, barter, Sw. byte
barter, booty, Dan. bytte; akin to D. buit booty, G. beute,
and fr. Icel. byta, Sw. byta, Dan. bytte, to distribute,
exchange. The Scandinavian word was influenced in English by
boot profit.]
That which is seized by violence or obtained by robbery,
especially collective spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage.
--Milton.

{To play booty}, to play dishonestly, with an intent to lose;
   to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in
   order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him
   afterwards. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

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