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| butt [ but ] |
noun (plural butts) |
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1. buttocks: a person's or animal's buttocks
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informal
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sometimes considered offensive
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2. thick end: the thicker or larger end of something, e.g. the part of a rifle held against the shoulder
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3. cigarette end: the part of a cigarette that remains after the rest has been smoked
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle butt·ed, present participle butt·ing, 3rd person present singular butts) |
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abut: to lie with one flat end against the flat end of something else, or place something in such a position
 The beam butts against the wall.
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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