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Thread started 10/28/15 5:09pm

Hudson

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What's the difference between buck naked and butt naked?

Anyone know?

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Reply #1 posted 10/28/15 5:17pm

KingBAD

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Hudson said:

Anyone know?

i'll go with "what is the spelling?" for the win please...

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Reply #2 posted 10/28/15 5:19pm

babynoz

I think it's mostly regional but here's what these folks have to say about it.... lol



http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

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Reply #3 posted 10/28/15 6:14pm

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So it's like pop and soda then? razz

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Reply #4 posted 10/28/15 6:22pm

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Hudson said:

So it's like pop and soda then? razz



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Reply #5 posted 10/29/15 12:57am

kpowers

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Buck Naked

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Reply #6 posted 10/29/15 7:16am

Genesia

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The difference is that buck naked is correct and butt naked is incorrect. geek

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Reply #7 posted 10/29/15 8:14am

nursev

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Buck Naked

exactly and Imma say Butt naked is like oh I gotta take a shower naked, but buck naked is your about to make a lil change naked falloff

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Reply #8 posted 10/30/15 6:36am

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KingBAD said:

Hudson said:

Anyone know?

i'll go with "what is the spelling?" for the win please...



lol

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Reply #9 posted 10/30/15 7:32am

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I always thought that "butt" naked was when u have no clothes on.....

"Buck" naked and when u have no clothes on and about 2 have sex.

I.E. Buck = (F)uck

[Edited 10/30/15 7:47am]

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Reply #10 posted 10/30/15 8:47am

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There is a lady who calls me regular about maintenance of her tree, and when it is grown out really fast she says 'This tree is growing buck wild' makes me laugh every time...

I always thought Buck was early American, and people didn't say Butt back then.

What is the origin of the... naked”?

The phrase buck naked is well known and means "completely naked". It is synonymous to butt naked and stark naked, both self-explanatory. However, there are a few confusing aspects to the etymology of buck naked.

My research brought me across a few plausible explanations:

  1. The word "buck" comes from buckskin, which is a deer/horse like animal.

  2. A slang used by Americans against natives(Indians) for young males who often fought or hunted without clothing.

  3. It is a Bowdlerization of "butt naked" so that it can be used in public without causing unnecessary discomfort. A euphemism of some sort.

All three explanations seemed equally possible to me and I failed to unearth an authoritative source to confirm any of them.

It would also be interesting to know if the phrase is more popular in some parts of the world than others.

[Edited 10/30/15 8:51am]

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Reply #11 posted 10/30/15 12:28pm

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nursev said:

kpowers said:

Buck Naked

exactly and Imma say Butt naked is like oh I gotta take a shower naked, but buck naked is your about to make a lil change naked falloff

confuse Buck Naked is George Costanza porn name

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Reply #12 posted 10/30/15 1:03pm

nursev

kpowers said:



nursev said:




kpowers said:


Buck Naked





exactly and Imma say Butt naked is like oh I gotta take a shower naked, but buck naked is your about to make a lil change naked falloff




confuse Buck Naked is George Costanza porn name



I know...just trying to give my explanation lol
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Reply #13 posted 10/30/15 2:40pm

babynoz

According to the link that I already posted both are acceptable.

http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

Buck naked, butt naked

No one knows the exact origins of buck naked, which means completely naked, but the American Heritage Dictionary says it’s from the U.S. South. The earliest example we can find in historical Google News searches (which of course are very limited) is from 1915, and the term gradually becomes more common as the century progresses.

Despite what some sources say, butt naked is not wrong. It’s just a newer form. Even that is disputed, though, as some have conjectured that the buck in buck naked was originally an alteration of butt. Still, the earliest instances of butt naked we can find are from the 80s.

Plus, both buck naked and butt naked are slang terms, and you’re not likely to see either used in earnest in any type of formal text. When it comes to slang terms, colloquialisms, and idioms, questions of right and wrong are irrelevant because these things by definition don’t conform to any so-called standard English. So if you’re going to use buck naked or butt naked, it’s safe to use the one you like better.

On the web, butt naked is more common than buck naked by a ratio of about three to one. In searches covering edited content, though, buck naked is far more common, which suggests that many writers and editors consider it the more acceptable form.

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Reply #14 posted 10/30/15 2:45pm

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Lets just say butt naked is to be completely naked and Buck naked is porno star George Costanza

https://americanzen.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/george-costanza.jpg?w=300&h=225

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Reply #15 posted 10/30/15 4:36pm

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babynoz said:

According to the link that I already posted both are acceptable.

http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

Buck naked, butt naked

No one knows the exact origins of buck naked, which means completely naked, but the American Heritage Dictionary says it’s from the U.S. South. The earliest example we can find in historical Google News searches (which of course are very limited) is from 1915, and the term gradually becomes more common as the century progresses.

Despite what some sources say, butt naked is not wrong. It’s just a newer form. Even that is disputed, though, as some have conjectured that the buck in buck naked was originally an alteration of butt. Still, the earliest instances of butt naked we can find are from the 80s.

Plus, both buck naked and butt naked are slang terms, and you’re not likely to see either used in earnest in any type of formal text. When it comes to slang terms, colloquialisms, and idioms, questions of right and wrong are irrelevant because these things by definition don’t conform to any so-called standard English. So if you’re going to use buck naked or butt naked, it’s safe to use the one you like better.

On the web, butt naked is more common than buck naked by a ratio of about three to one. In searches covering edited content, though, buck naked is far more common, which suggests that many writers and editors consider it the more acceptable form.





I just read that and it makes sense. In previous generations butt was a vulgar word. Its not considered so vulgar and distasteful anymore.
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Reply #16 posted 10/30/15 6:20pm

free2bfreeda

imo some people say "naked." while some people say "nekkid." seems there's no difference between buck naked or butt nekkid. they both have the same meaning.

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Reply #17 posted 10/30/15 6:44pm

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babynoz said:

According to the link that I already posted both are acceptable.

http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

Buck naked, butt naked

No one knows the exact origins of buck naked, which means completely naked, but the American Heritage Dictionary says it’s from the U.S. South. The earliest example we can find in historical Google News searches (which of course are very limited) is from 1915, and the term gradually becomes more common as the century progresses.

Despite what some sources say, butt naked is not wrong. It’s just a newer form. Even that is disputed, though, as some have conjectured that the buck in buck naked was originally an alteration of butt. Still, the earliest instances of butt naked we can find are from the 80s.

Plus, both buck naked and butt naked are slang terms, and you’re not likely to see either used in earnest in any type of formal text. When it comes to slang terms, colloquialisms, and idioms, questions of right and wrong are irrelevant because these things by definition don’t conform to any so-called standard English. So if you’re going to use buck naked or butt naked, it’s safe to use the one you like better.

On the web, butt naked is more common than buck naked by a ratio of about three to one. In searches covering edited content, though, buck naked is far more common, which suggests that many writers and editors consider it the more acceptable form.

This is the history of the phrase, "buck naked"....

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Reply #18 posted 10/30/15 6:49pm

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free2bfreeda said:

imo some people say "naked." while some people say "nekkid." seems there's no difference between buck naked or butt nekkid. they both have the same meaning.

naked is no clothes on

nekkid is hot oiled warm body with no clothes on animal lust and a bunch of other Princ descriptors

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Reply #19 posted 10/30/15 7:25pm

babynoz

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babynoz said:

According to the link that I already posted both are acceptable.

http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

Buck naked, butt naked

No one knows the exact origins of buck naked, which means completely naked, but the American Heritage Dictionary says it’s from the U.S. South. The earliest example we can find in historical Google News searches (which of course are very limited) is from 1915, and the term gradually becomes more common as the century progresses.

Despite what some sources say, butt naked is not wrong. It’s just a newer form. Even that is disputed, though, as some have conjectured that the buck in buck naked was originally an alteration of butt. Still, the earliest instances of butt naked we can find are from the 80s.

Plus, both buck naked and butt naked are slang terms, and you’re not likely to see either used in earnest in any type of formal text. When it comes to slang terms, colloquialisms, and idioms, questions of right and wrong are irrelevant because these things by definition don’t conform to any so-called standard English. So if you’re going to use buck naked or butt naked, it’s safe to use the one you like better.

On the web, butt naked is more common than buck naked by a ratio of about three to one. In searches covering edited content, though, buck naked is far more common, which suggests that many writers and editors consider it the more acceptable form.

This is the history of the phrase, "buck naked"....



To me that's all the more reason to use the more recent butt naked or as the article suggests, stark naked.
Or.......
Naked as a jaybird

Naked as the day you were born



TBH I use all of them interchangeably but I usually prefer butt naked because it's the funniest IMO. biggrin

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Reply #20 posted 10/30/15 7:29pm

babynoz

morningsong said:

babynoz said:

According to the link that I already posted both are acceptable.

http://grammarist.com/usa...utt-naked/

Buck naked, butt naked

No one knows the exact origins of buck naked, which means completely naked, but the American Heritage Dictionary says it’s from the U.S. South. The earliest example we can find in historical Google News searches (which of course are very limited) is from 1915, and the term gradually becomes more common as the century progresses.

Despite what some sources say, butt naked is not wrong. It’s just a newer form. Even that is disputed, though, as some have conjectured that the buck in buck naked was originally an alteration of butt. Still, the earliest instances of butt naked we can find are from the 80s.

Plus, both buck naked and butt naked are slang terms, and you’re not likely to see either used in earnest in any type of formal text. When it comes to slang terms, colloquialisms, and idioms, questions of right and wrong are irrelevant because these things by definition don’t conform to any so-called standard English. So if you’re going to use buck naked or butt naked, it’s safe to use the one you like better.

On the web, butt naked is more common than buck naked by a ratio of about three to one. In searches covering edited content, though, buck naked is far more common, which suggests that many writers and editors consider it the more acceptable form.

I just read that and it makes sense. In previous generations butt was a vulgar word. Its not considered so vulgar and distasteful anymore.



This is my fault for starting the thread about the butt naked NFL players caught on camera in the locker room by NFL network.

There really were a lot of butts in that video though. lol

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Reply #21 posted 10/30/15 10:11pm

free2bfreeda

OldFriends4Sale said:

free2bfreeda said:

imo some people say "naked." while some people say "nekkid." seems there's no difference between buck naked or butt nekkid. they both have the same meaning.

naked is no clothes on

nekkid is hot oiled warm body with no clothes on animal lust and a bunch of other Princ descriptors

perhaps that's your interpretation on your side of the world.

however this guy says:

dove

‘Nekkid’ vs. ‘Naked’: Alan Simpson Explains the Difference

“If you’re naked, you don’t have any clothes on, but if you’re nekkid you don’t have any clothes on but you’re up to something.”

Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., explained the distinction in a phone interview with th...ter Monday. The 82-year-old reportedly answered the phone and had to leave for a moment because he said he was “stark nekkid.”

Simpson, up to something? (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo.)

Simpson, up to something? (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo.)

read more: http://hoh.rollcall.com/n...ifference/

dove

everyone has their own understanding and make on words depending on where they are from.

i speak for

ME you speak for YOU

that's the naked or nekkid truth imo.

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Reply #22 posted 11/02/15 9:53am

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Graycap23 said:

I always thought that "butt" naked was when u have no clothes on.....

"Buck" naked and when u have no clothes on and about 2 have sex.

I.E. Buck = (F)uck

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lol lol lol falloff

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