ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Butter-box

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Butter-box is a noun meaning (archaic, slang, derogatory, British) A Dutch person; used in the era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Meaning

(archaic, slang, derogatory, British) A Dutch person; used in the era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include butter-woman, boxhead, dutchman, shitbox, botter, buck.

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