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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLiebling
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈliːplɪŋ
"Komm her, mein kleiner Liebling."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An affectionate term for a sweetheart or a cute person.
"Look who finally decided to show up, my little cutie patootie!" - 2
A person's buttocks or rear end.
"He slipped on the ice and landed right on his patootie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American English during the late 19th or early 20th century, 'patootie' is likely an alteration of the earlier slang term 'potatoes', possibly influenced by 'cutie'. Over time, it evolved into an affectionate term for a sweetheart or to refer colloquially to a person's rear end, as seen in the compound 'hot patootie'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patootie" is said worldwide
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chéri
Transliteration: ʃe.ʁi
"Viens ici, mon petit chéri."
Liebling
Transliteration: ˈliːplɪŋ
"Komm her, mein kleiner Liebling."
tesoro
Transliteration: teˈzɔ.ro
"Vieni qui, piccolo mio tesoro."
cariño
Transliteration: kaˈri.ɲo
"Ven aquí, mi pequeño cariño."
querido
Transliteration: keˈɾi.du
"Vem cá, meu querido."
जान
Transliteration: jaan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यहाँ आओ, मेरी जान।"
甜心
Transliteration: tián xīn
Script: 中文汉字
"过来吧，我的小甜心。"
자기
Transliteration: jagi
Script: 한국어 한글
"이리와, 내 사랑 자기야."
可愛い人
Transliteration: kawaii hito
Script: 日本語
"こちらへ来て、可愛い人。"
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