Buttle

Quick meaning: Buttle is a verb meaning (nonstandard, humorous) To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.

Meaning

(nonstandard, humorous) To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.

Example Sentences

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.

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

Word Forms

• buttles
• buttling
• buttled
• butle

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