butter-slide

noun

A long patch of butter on a floor that will cause anybody walking on it to slip, traditionally used in slapstick or as a practical joke.

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Meanings

nounbutter-slide (plural butter-slides)

plural butter-slides · alternative butterslide

  1. A long patch of butter on a floor that will cause anybody walking on it to slip, traditionally used in slapstick or as a practical joke.
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APA

butter-slide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter-slide

MLA

“butter-slide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter-slide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butter-slide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butter-slide.

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