buttle
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
Definition of buttle
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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(humorous, nonstandard)To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.
“...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled’ as well as the most time-honoured butler.”
“Houses where Negroes buttled or cooked were marked for a visit.”
“At times like this, he buttled when Spriggan the butler was not on duty, or if an extra hand was needed, he footed as well.”
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verb
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(humorous, nonstandard)To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.
“...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled’ as well as the most time-honoured butler.”
“Houses where Negroes buttled or cooked were marked for a visit.”
“At times like this, he buttled when Spriggan the butler was not on duty, or if an extra hand was needed, he footed as well.”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Back-formation from butler. Compare bottle (verb).
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