Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large amount; a lot.
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- noun dated, UK, Southern US, New England A large amount, possibly a variant of
boatload , or perhaps refering to a large container known as abutt . - noun vulgar, slang A large
amount , originally refering to a large container,butt .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The closest I’ve been to a hot air balloon is I saw a buttload from a distance as I left my hotel room.
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When I'm not eating a turkey sandwich of which I also bought a "buttload", I'm eating a tuna sandwich.
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When I'm not eating a turkey sandwich of which I also bought a "buttload", I'm eating a tuna sandwich.
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Just the other day I bought what is officially recognized by the Association of Standard Weights and Measures as a "buttload" of tuna.
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Just the other day I bought what is officially recognized by the Association of Standard Weights and Measures as a "buttload" of tuna.
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Just the other day I bought what is officially recognized by the Association of Standard Weights and Measures as a "buttload" of tuna.
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When I'm not eating a turkey sandwich of which I also bought a "buttload", I'm eating a tuna sandwich.
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Just the other day I bought what is officially recognized by the Association of Standard Weights and Measures as a "buttload" of tuna.
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When I'm not eating a turkey sandwich of which I also bought a "buttload", I'm eating a tuna sandwich.
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Just the other day I bought what is officially recognized by the Association of Standard Weights and Measures as a "buttload" of tuna.
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