buttful

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 […]