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Butt is a euphemism for ass ( properly spelled "arse"). Euphemisms pretend to soften the shock effect of an idea by calling it some other name.

Butt is short for buttocks, it's not a euphemism. The word 'arse' as an insult originated by sailors and believed to come from an international mix of Old English aers, Germanic arsoz or arsch, Greek orros, and some others, all meaning buttocks, rump, or tail; then eventually changed because of it's similarity to 'ass', the stupid animal, to avoid the buttock connection by people with manners. How ironic...

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