English Explanatory Dictionary

butterface

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
  2. An unattractive face.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌ.təˌfeɪs/ /ˈbʌ.təɹˌfeɪs/ en-US-Butterface.wav en-au-butterface.ogg

Word forms

butterface butterfaces butter face

Etymology

Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.

Synonyms

biffer boner-shrinker bonerkiller buttface choad frump minger monkey monkeyface munter pukeface schlub stinka troll trollface uggo ugly duckling toad battle-ax beldame boot brown-bagger cunt dog gorgon hag harridan moose skag skank Sybil two-bagger whore

Antonyms

butterbody

Related words

you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire

Derived words

butterfaced butters

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 背影殺手 /背影杀手 Dutch: plork Japanese: バックシャン Polish: krzywy ryj Portuguese: Raimunda Portuguese: mulher camarão Spanish: gamba Tagalog: hipon
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