buttload
buttload Lexical Profile
buttload Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A very large amount or quantity of something (used in informal or slang contexts).
"The software update fixed a buttload of bugs that had been frustrating users for months."
A historical unit of capacity or cartload equal to the contents of a butt (a large cask holding approximately 126 gallons of wine or ale).
"The merchant paid duty on two buttloads of imported sherry at the port."
Word Nuance & Usage
While historically connected to the 'butt' (a large wine cask holding approximately 126 gallons), in modern English 'buttload' is universally perceived as mildly crude slang associated with the anatomical sense of 'butt' and should be avoided in formal contexts.
Word Origin & Etymology
Originally derived in the 17th century from 'butt' (from Old French 'bot', meaning a large cask or barrel holding about 126 gallons) combined with 'load', though modern usage is a late 20th-century slang revival influenced by anatomical 'butt'.