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hidden booty

hidden booty

7.9
Treasure or valuable objects kept in a secret place
  • noun
translation icon : tesoro escondido
  • The adventurers searched the ruins for hidden booty left behind by ancient kings.

Examples

  • The pirates buried their hidden booty on a remote island.

  • Legend says there is hidden booty in the old pirate cave.

  • After hours of digging, the group finally uncovered the hidden booty beneath the oak tree.

  • They discovered a stash of hidden booty in the old house.

  • Legend says there is hidden booty in the old pirate cave.

  • After hours of digging, the group finally uncovered the hidden booty beneath the oak tree.

  • They discovered a stash of hidden booty in the old house.

Synonyms

booty
vshidden booty
180 7.7

Valuable things or money taken illegally, often during a raid

focuses on concealed valuables regardless of how they were obtained
stash
vshidden booty
  • Informal
134 4.3

A hidden store of money or things kept for later

is concealed treasure but may not be stored for later use
treasure trove
vshidden booty
17 4.8

A group of many valuable or interesting items found unexpectedly

is about concealed valuables rather than suddenly found collections
buried treasure
vshidden booty
14 3.6

Valuable things hidden underground, like gold or jewels

is the same idea but not limited to being underground
hoard
vshidden booty
11 4.8

A secret collection of money or valuable things hidden for later use

is concealed valuables without focusing on long accumulation
lost treasure
vshidden booty
5 3.9

Valuable things like money or jewels that were hidden long ago

implies intentional concealment rather than accidental loss or discovery
hidden treasure
vshidden booty
4 3.5

Valuable things that someone keeps out of sight so others cannot find them easily

has identical meaning but uses a different word form
buried booty
vshidden booty
8.8

Valuable things like gold or coins hidden under the ground, often by pirates

focuses on concealed valuables generally not only underground

Surface Forms

hidden booty singular

Morphology

hidden + booty

The meaning 'treasure or valuable items that have been concealed' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hidden' (concealed) + 'booty' (valuable items/plunder). There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift in the phrase, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Hidden booty comes from pirate and treasure stories: imagine pirates burying a chest of booty and putting it somewhere hidden, like under a tree or in a cave. So, hidden booty means 'treasure' or valuable things kept secret.