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buttful

noun

Etymology

From butt + -ful.

  1. derived from *dʰewbʰ-✻ — “deep”
  2. derived from *bʰudʰmḗn✻
  3. inherited from *bʰudʰnós✻ — “bottom”
  4. inherited from *buttaz✻ — “end, piece”
  5. inherited from *butt✻
  6. inherited from byt
  7. inherited from but
  8. suffixed as buttful — “butt + ful”

Definitions

  1. Enough to fill a butt (cask).

    • While a buttful of water was thought enough for those who were rich enough to pay for it, waterworks were small undertakings; […]

  2. Enough to fill a person's buttocks.

    • If the bugger tries to get back into the Corners he may end up with a buttful of Durfee birdshot.
    • The doctor examined Silent's wounds, bound them, and gave him a buttful of penicillin […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA