buttface

English

Etymology

From butt +‎ face. Compare butthead and butterface.

Pronunciation

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Noun

buttface (plural buttfaces)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes vulgar) A person with an ugly face.
2. (colloquial, childish, derogatory, sometimes vulgar) A dislikable person, a disagreeable person.
   • 1983 July 15, ladtmc, “Pet Names”, in net.singles‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2018-10-04, message-ID <ihldt.1793>:

     Since we seem to be gittin' into some slightly more narsty pet names... My sister called her ex-husband "Butt Face" (maybe that's why he's an "ex" now.)

   • 1999, Charles Meyer, Deathangel:

     "You've made your point, buttface," Allen snarled. "Now let me make mine."

   • 2001, Robert J MacKenzie, Setting limits with your strong-willed child:

     "Okay, he's a buttface," says Darryl, pleased with his cleverness. "That's it!" shouts his mom. "You're in your room for the rest of the day."

   • 2007, Lily Archer, The Poison Apples:

     "Who's Jamal?" "My friend. Don't you have any friends yet, buttface?"

Synonyms

• (ugly person): See Thesaurus:ugly person
• (disagreeable person): See Thesaurus:jerk