butter-box
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A Dutch person; used in the era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
Register: archaic, derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “butter-box” mean?
A Dutch person; used in the era of the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
Is “butter-box” formal or informal?
butter-box is generally archaic, derogatory, slang.