(idiomatic) To reverse a hierarchy.

To be independent; not to rely on others.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wind up one's bottoms

present participle of wind up one's bottoms

simple past tense and past participle of wind up one's bottoms

Having no bottom. / Extremely deep. / Having no bounds; limitless. / Difficult to understand; unfathomable.

(nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which the owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.

Alternative spelling of bottom feeding

Alternative form of bottom feeder

plural of bottomfeeder