Adjective | Appearance Descriptor
Encyclopedia of British Slang
BUTTERS
Adjective | Mild to Moderate | Appearance Descriptor
BUTTERS Pronunciation: /’b?-t?z/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Mild to Moderate Category: Appearance Descriptor
Definition
Butters means unattractive.
It is often used humorously but can be cutting depending on tone.
Usage
That haircuts butters. Hes a bit butters, but nice.
Cultural Insight
Common in urban slang, particularly London-influenced speech.
It is blunt but usually not vicious.
Assessment
Casual insult focused on appearance.
C
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
