butter my butt and call me a biscuit

interjection

An expression of astonishment upon learning something unbelievable; chiefly something positive.

Meanings

interjection

alternative butter my butt and call it a biscuit

  1. Southern UScolloquialhumorousAn expression of astonishment upon learning something unbelievable; chiefly something positive.

    Butter my butt and call me a biscuit, could you be any more beautiful?

    2010, Linda Francis Lee, The Devil in the Junior League: A Novel, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    “Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit,” the brunette breathed. “I never saw that one coming.”

    2014, Jennifer Lynn, New Prints In Old Calico, →ISBN, page 140

    “Butter my butt and call me a biscuit,” said Simon. He stared at Zoey, and a sheepish smile materialized on his face.

    2014, Kim Richardson, Mystics #2: The Alpha Nation, →ISBN

    Synonyms: slap my ass and call me Judy, slap my ass and call me Sally, slap my ass and call me Susan, dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians, adzooks, ay, caramba, mirabile dictu

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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