What does "butterface" mean?

A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.

What is a synonym for "butterface"?

Common synonyms include: battle-ax, beldame, biffer, bobfoc, boner-shrinker, bonerkiller.

How do you pronounce "butterface"?

Pronounced //ˈbʌ.təˌfeɪs//.

Butterface

//ˈbʌ.təˌfeɪs// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face. derogatory, slang
"I can’t even look at her, she’s such a butterface."
2
An unattractive face. derogatory, slang
"I can’t even look at her, she’s got such a butterface."

Synonyms

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battle-ax beldame biffer bobfoc boner-shrinker bonerkiller

Antonyms

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butterbody

Example

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"I heard Tom call you a butterface."

Etymology

Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.

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