Word info

butter-box

Noun

Meaning

butter-box (plural butter-boxes)

(archaic, slang, derogatory, Britain) A Dutch person; used in the era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Continuing north, the 6 km coastal corridor between Dee Why Beach and North Narrabeen is widely considered Sydney’s blue-ribbon surfing belt, with the legendary Long Reef bombora (known locally as "Butter-box") situated smack in the middle. Source: Internet

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