Bootsie
A boring person
Example
Yo, did you see Marcus at the party last night? He left after like ten minutes
Yeah, and he showed up in gym shorts. Total bootsie move
For real. Party was lit, and he acted like it was a dentist appointment
Next time, we’re not even telling him
Reaction to a bootsie
Related Slang
| BBB | Boring beyond belief |
| Lamer | Clueless person |
| YRL | You are lame |
| WL | Whatta loser |
| SOHF | Sense of humor failure |
| Weak tea | Boring gossip |
| Weak sauce | Lame |
| LL | Later loser |
| luzr | Loser |
| Scrub | Loser |
| URAL | You are a loser |
| Bruh | Friend |
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Bootsie is a playful, slightly mocking slang term used to describe someone boring, basic, or lacks energy. If someone calls you "bootsie," they're saying you're a buzzkill; maybe you're not into the vibe, not adding to the conversation, or just generally being dull.
People may also use the word as an adjective to describe anything that feels bland or underwhelming, like a "bootsie outfit" or a "bootsie party." It's not the harshest insult, but it definitely carries some side eye.
The term has roots in Black American slang in the late 1990s to early 2000s, especially in cities like New York and Chicago, and is believed to come from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Bootsie gained wider recognition in the early 2000s, particularly through regional dialects and hip-hop culture. While not as mainstream as some other slang terms, it occasionally appears in TikTok videos, group chats, or memes where someone is calling out a lack of flavor, either literally or figuratively.