Buttle refers to doing the work of a butler, derived from the French word for cup-bearer.
Buttle significa realizar el trabajo de un mayordomo, derivado de la palabra francesa para copero.
| Front | buttle \BUT-l\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb intr. To do a butler's work. [Back-formation from butler, from Old French bouteillier (cup-bearer), from bouteille (bottle). Originally, a butler was in charge of the wine. Earliest recorded use: 1867.] "The top hotels in Saudi Arabia are staffed by foreign men -- something I realized must be the case when my butler at the Al Faisaliah folded my underwear unprompted. If I were buttled by a Saudi, we'd probably be shuttled to Deera Square -- or Chop Chop Square, as it's better known -- where the public beheadings occur." |
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