Meaning of butterbody | Babel Free

Definitions

A woman who has an attractive face but a less attractive body.

colloquial, derogatory

Examples

“Her body really wasn’t that great, on second thought. Her arms and neck were tight and thin, but her hips and legs were a little dumpy. She was sort of a butterbody, really.”

“The list began as an online poll letting men of all ages cast their votes for the biggest butterbodies of 2008. But what exactly is a butterbody? According to the Spike TV website, butterbodies are girls who are hot everywhere but their bodies.”

“We all love Adele. She's pretty, she's soulful, she's talented, and she's strong. Earlier this week Karl Lagerfeld called her a butterbody ⎯ but he's since apologized, proving that her charm is universal.”

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