“Bottom” is not a pretty word. Its usage betrays its social status in the English language: “bottom of the barrel,” “rock bottom,” “bottom of the food chain,” “bottom out,” and “bottom man on the totem pole” to name a few.
“Bottom” is not a pretty word. Its usage betrays its social status in the English language: “bottom of the barrel,” “rock bottom,” “bottom of the food chain,” “bottom out,” and “bottom man on the totem pole” to name a few.