butt monkey

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

An annoying and irksome person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người khó chịu

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Register: humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

1993 May 18, Martin J Hannigan, "I LIKE YOUR NEW ORGANIZATION BUNG BOY", talk.bizarre, Usenet I still prefer Butt Monkey User Group myself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An object of abuse and ridicule; sometimes, especially, a prison bitch.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nạn nhân bị lạm dụng và chế giễu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: humorous, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “butt monkey” mean?

An annoying and irksome person.

Is “butt monkey” formal or informal?

butt monkey is generally humorous, slang.