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Definition of work (one's) butt off
work (one's) butt off 
verb - intransitive
- to work hard.
We've been working our butts off trying to get the product shipped on time.
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard': | |
| Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up". | |
| Definitions include: to persist during a difficult time or while completing a difficult task. | |
| Definitions include: an accomplishment that goes above and beyond what is expected; "a good job". | |
| Definitions include: a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; "homie"; "boy". | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to complete a task with excellence. | |
| Definitions include: to devote significant effort towards. | |
| Definitions include: the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to. | |
| Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.) | |
| Definitions include: the busy, hectic modern urban lifestyle. | |
| Definitions include: one's best effort. | |
| Definitions include: to work extremely hard. | |
| Definitions include: good tasting. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'butt': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for Butt-Fuck, Egypt. | |
| Definitions include: stands for Butt In Front. | |
| Definitions include: very round butt (buttocks). | |
| Definitions include: something that smells very bad. | |
| Definitions include: "butt fuck". | |
| Definitions include: extremely ugly. | |
| Definitions include: very much so. | |
| Definitions include: completely naked. | |
| Definitions include: a very ugly person. | |
| Definitions include: The exposure of the crack between the buttocks when wearing low-cut pants. | |
| Definitions include: the cleft between the cheeks of the buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: very early in the morning. | |
| Definitions include: to accidentally call a person on a cellphone that's in one's pocket. | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to be on the giving end of anal sex. | |
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Other terms relating to 'off': | |
| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: To cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
Other terms relating to 'work': | |
| Definitions include: menial work. | |
| Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note. | |
| Definitions include: to take a dump. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: Unofficial task done in the workplace. | |
| Definitions include: profession. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not work safe". | |
| Definitions include: a difficult person. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "safe for work." | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: to introduce a complication. | |
| Definitions include: means something is hella good. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "works for me". | |
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