butt in a sling

A form of ass in a sling — An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions.

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Meanings

nounbutt in a sling (usually uncountable, plural butts in slings or butts in a sling)

plural butts in slings · plural butts in a sling

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of ass in a sling.
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APA

butt in a sling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20in%20a%20sling

MLA

“butt in a sling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20in%20a%20sling. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butt in a sling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butt%20in%20a%20sling.

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