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buttful
noun 2
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3VERB + BUTTFUL
gave
BUTTFUL + NOUN
birdshot, durfee, penicillin, water
PREP.
up, with
Definitions
noun
1
Enough to fill a butt (cask).
While a buttful of water was thought enough for those who were rich enough to pay for it, waterworks were small undertakings; […]
2
Enough to fill a person's buttocks.
If the bugger tries to get back into the Corners he may end up with a buttful of Durfee birdshot.
The doctor examined Silent's wounds, bound them, and gave him a buttful of penicillin […]
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While a buttful of water was thought enough for those who were rich enough to pay for it, waterworks were small undertakings; […]
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If the bugger tries to get back into the Corners he may end up with a buttful of Durfee birdshot.
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The doctor examined Silent's wounds, bound them, and gave him a buttful of penicillin […]
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