buttle

intransitive verb

but·​tle

ˈbətᵊl,

-ətᵊl

buttled; buttled; buttling

-ətᵊliŋ,

-ət(ᵊ)liŋ

; buttles

substandard

: to serve or act as butler

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from butler

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