butter-box

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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.