buttle

present singular third person buttles · participle present buttling · participle past buttled · past buttled · alternative butle

1. humorousnonstandardTo serve as or perform the duties of a butler.

   Houses where Negroes buttled or cooked were marked for a visit.

   1989, Benjamin Quarles, The Negro in the Civil War

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   ...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled’ as well as the most time-honoured butler.

   1909, J. T. Grein, Sunday Times

   At times like this, he buttled when Spriggan the butler was not on duty, or if an extra hand was needed, he footed as well.

   2000, Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum

1. A surname.