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outie

American  
[au-tee] / ˈaʊ ti /

noun

Informal.
  1. a protruding navel.

  2. a person having such a navel.


Etymology

Origin of outie

out + -ie


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They pass messages back and forth, with outie Mark explaining that he needs his innie to save his wife, expose Lumon’s crimes and free the severed workers from what he assumes is a nightmare.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

The last connects to the bleakest memory outie Mark and his wife share – a miscarriage that followed months of difficulty conceiving.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025

Erickson: It’s hard and it’s complicated because with the innie and outie dynamic, it’s sort of a zero-sum game, where however much life one of them has, that means the other has less.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

There’s such a brief moment in that rescue mission where Gemma and outie Mark are reunited, but they can’t enjoy it for long.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

Grandmom’s green rosary beads make a V on Pop’s chest and Jesus hangs on a black cross right around Pop’s outie bellybutton.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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