butt

  • 51butt — 1. noun 1) the butt of a joke Syn: target, victim, object, subject, dupe; laughingstock 2) the butt of a gun Syn: stock, end, handle, hilt, haft, helve …

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  • 52Bütt — typische Mainzer Fastnachtsbütt mit der Eule Eine Büttenrede ist eine im deutschsprachigen Kulturraum zur Fastnachtszeit (Karneval, Fasching) abgelesene oder auswendig vorgetragene Rede. Sie ist meist gereimt und wird von einem speziellen… …

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  • 53Bütt — Bụ̈tt 〈f. 20〉 Rednerpult des Karnevalsredners; oV Bütte (4) ● in die Bütt steigen [→ Bütte] * * * Bụtt, der; [e]s, e [aus dem Niederd., zu: butt = stumpf, plump]: ↑ Scholle (4). * * * Butt,   Plural …

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  • 54butt in — v. (D; intr.) to butt in on (to butt in on a conversation) * * * [ bʌt ɪn] (D; intr.) to butt in on (to butt in on a conversation) …

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  • 55butt — I verb she butted him Syn: ram, headbutt, bump, poke, prod, push, shove, thrust Phrases: butt in II noun the butt of a joke Syn: target, victim …

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  • 56butt — [bʌt] noun [C] I 1) the part of a cigarette or CIGAR that is left after you have finished smoking it 2) the end of the handle of a gun 3) American informal the part of your body that you sit on Syn: bottom • be the butt of sth if you are the butt …

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  • 57butt on — verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Canada adjoins the U.S. England marches with Scotland • Syn: ↑border, ↑adjoin, ↑edge, ↑abut, ↑march, ↑butt, ↑ …

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  • 58butt — Synonyms and related words: Thule, Ultima Thule, abut, abut on, adjoin, advance, afterglow, afterimage, aim, ankle, articulate, articulation, assault, backside, bacon, balance, barrel, batten, batten down, be contiguous, be in contact, bear, bear …

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  • 59butt —    a traditional unit of volume used for wines and other alcoholic beverages.    A butt is generally defined to be two hogsheads, but the size of hogsheads varies according to the contents. In the United States a hogshead is typically 63 gallons… …

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  • 60Bütt — Bụ̈tt die; , en; ein Rednerpult, das wie ein Fass aussieht. Im Karneval hält man lustige Reden ,,in (= hinter) der Bütt <in die Bütt steigen> || K : Büttenrede …

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