Buttle

name, verb

name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To serve as or perform the duties of a butler. humorous, nonstandard

    "...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled’ as well as the most time-honoured butler."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled’ as well as the most time-honoured butler."

Etymology

Back-formation from butler. Compare bottle (verb).

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