buttful

English

Etymology

butt +‎ -ful

Noun

buttful (plural buttfuls)

  1. Enough to fill a butt (cask).
    • 1849, The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal, volume 12, page 358:
      While a buttful of water was thought enough for those who were rich enough to pay for it, waterworks were small undertakings; […]
  2. (Canada, US, slang) Enough to fill a person's buttocks.
    • 2010, Don Gutteridge, Turncoat:
      If the bugger tries to get back into the Corners he may end up with a buttful of Durfee birdshot.
    • 2016, Vin T. Sparano, Hunting Dangerous Game: True Tales from Around the World:
      The doctor examined Silent's wounds, bound them, and gave him a buttful of penicillin […]
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