buttload

American  

[buht-lohd] / ˈbʌtˌloʊd /

noun

Informal.

1. a very large amount; a great deal.

   a buttload of money.

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Etymology

Origin of buttload

An Americanism dating back to 1985–90; butt ¹ ( def. ) or butt ⁴ ( def. ) + load ( def. )

Example Sentences

On top of having a weird smell and the attention span of a fruit fly, that day Markie rushed me at the front door with a buttload of disgusting questions.

From Literature

“We gave a buttload of money to the Panthers. And that is a private entity,” Setzler said.

From Washington Times

How did Ahsoka eventually win me — and a buttload of skeptics — over?

From Salon

But the roster was supposed to be bare, so that the Dolphins would lose many games, accumulate a buttload of draft picks, and maximize their chances at next year’s first overall selection.

From Slate

“Because a lotta people draw. If you go to art school, you will find a whole teeming buttload of drawing dudes.’

From Literature