buttle

[ buht-l ]

verb (used without object)

, Slang.

, but·tled, but·tling.

1. to work or serve as a butler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buttle¹

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from butler

Example Sentences

It could not be denied that Buttle received a mental shock which verged in its suddenness on being almost a physical one.

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"Thank you, miss," said Buttle, and he half unconsciously touched his forehead again.

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She knew it was not intended as one, and, indeed, she saw in it a sort of earnest of a possible practical quality in Buttle.

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The settlement of Joe Buttle's account sent him to bed at the day's end almost light-headed.

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The spark of life in her steady eyes actually lighted a spark in the being of Joe Buttle.

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