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showing one's butt

showing one's butt is the present participle and gerund of show one's butt.

Meaning of show one's butt

Verb

show one's butt (third-person singular simple present shows one's butt, present participle showing one's butt, simple past showed one's butt, past participle shown one's butt or (US) showed one's butt)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, slang, slightly vulgar) To misbehave or act defiantly.
    • They've been showing their butts (misbehaving), and so you know they haven't been out.1977, ISLA - Volume 15, page 231
    Synonyms:
    show one's ass

Questions about showing one's butt

What is showing one's butt the present participle and gerund of?
Showing one's butt is the present participle and gerund of show one's butt.

Words near showing one's butt in the dictionary

  1. showing forth
  2. showing in
  3. showing off
  4. showing one's age
  5. showing one's ass
  6. showing one's butt
  7. showing one's cards
  8. showing one's claws
  9. showing one's hand
  10. showing one's stuff
  11. showing one's teeth

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