tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post3553951598593306132..comments2023-09-06T06:48:34.820-07:00Comments on Life: The Ongoing Education: We Don't Make Sense to Ourselves EitherLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-33906165045300625912008-11-13T11:58:00.000-08:002008-11-13T11:58:00.000-08:00It's a topic that linguists and grammarians have w...It's a topic that linguists and grammarians have wrestled over for years, but all in vain, I'm afraid. <BR/><BR/>The dictionaries don't help either. Some side with "buck naked," claiming "butt naked" is a corruption of the original. Others suggest "butt naked" is the earlier form, changed to "buck naked" because some folks were too delicate to say the word "butt" (probably the same crowd that Kennethwongsfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963630600109933279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-26345658221842562702008-11-13T07:58:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:58:00.000-08:00buck!!!!buck!!!!MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185469077485953503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-26223590877574801672008-11-12T18:09:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:09:00.000-08:00I'm going with both. I've heard and probably used ...I'm going with both. I've heard and probably used both.<BR/><BR/>Kind of reminds me of a conversation with my bf one time. She needed to use a tampon and I gave her one of mine. After she took care of business she was asking me the brand and everything - we sounded like a freakin' tampon commercial. <BR/><BR/>~ Wolf Lover GirlWolf Lover Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394223517473918304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-75013269859461318392008-11-11T18:38:00.000-08:002008-11-11T18:38:00.000-08:00I am kinda thinking it's an age thing. It used to...I am kinda thinking it's an age thing. It used to be buck naked all the way but over time butt naked has become acceptable too. And I agree with juka about it being corrupted. I imagine someone misheard it a few times and off it went to butt. I mean - it's a logical guess if you didn't hear it right.<BR/><BR/>Wow. Never knew I had so much to say about naked stuff.BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-3397851258081006132008-11-11T12:34:00.000-08:002008-11-11T12:34:00.000-08:00In my house it's buck naked or butt nekkid. Whiche...In my house it's buck naked or butt nekkid. Whichever you prefer.Issahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309906249557761472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-5982544231245580192008-11-11T09:50:00.000-08:002008-11-11T09:50:00.000-08:00I'm with Justin. Pretty sure buck naked was the o...I'm with Justin. Pretty sure buck naked was the original, and by now "butt naked" has a long enough pedigree that it can be considered English slang as well.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662787003156000207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-65653109074593980332008-11-11T09:12:00.000-08:002008-11-11T09:12:00.000-08:00"Buck." It includes more than just your butt.And I..."Buck." It includes more than just your butt.<BR/><BR/>And I remember that card too. That was a good one. :-)Tandavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180822287717157663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-19509223447905939092008-11-11T08:20:00.000-08:002008-11-11T08:20:00.000-08:00I'd say butt-naked.Or maybe buck-naked.I like butt...I'd say butt-naked.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe buck-naked.<BR/><BR/>I like butt-naked better.<BR/><BR/>I never really say either, though. I prefer: plain ol' naked.Ashley // Our Little Apartmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452050735921065657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-75538173618487035172008-11-10T23:11:00.000-08:002008-11-10T23:11:00.000-08:00I think "buck-naked" was the original, but it's lo...I think "buck-naked" was the original, but it's long since been corrupted to "butt-naked."<BR/><BR/>If you are lucky enough, maybe Steven Ngai will post with a full etymology of the word, and we'll all groan about how every conversation with Tmony devolves into linguistics.Jukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009920062239365034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-20950160133899092192008-11-10T22:04:00.000-08:002008-11-10T22:04:00.000-08:00Ha ha ha! I have a friend JUST like this. If any...Ha ha ha! I have a friend JUST like this. If anyone else ever listened in to our conversations....<BR/>I say both actually. I think both exist and work and are used often.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865823168822218228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-50331486924549661582008-11-10T20:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:20:00.000-08:00I say "buck-naked," but I could make a case for "b...I say "buck-naked," but I could make a case for "butt-naked," too.Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.com