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butterball
CIDE DICTIONARY
butterball, n.
- The buffel duck. [1913 Webster]
- a fat person or animal. [PJC]
- a lump of butter rounded into a ball. [PJC]
- a plump chicken or turkey prepared for cooking. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
butterball, n.
1 a piece of butter shaped into a ball.
2 US = BUFFLEHEAD (because it is very fat in autumn).
3 US sl. a fat person.
1 a piece of butter shaped into a ball.
2 US = BUFFLEHEAD (because it is very fat in autumn).
3 US sl. a fat person.
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