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busyitis

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a sickness you get from being too busy
    Example Sentence: I am suffering from busyitis.
    Submitted by: Henry from Queensland, Australia on 11/10/2009 01:37

butcept

  1. Function: conjunction
    Definition: A word used in place of either but or except, as it is a combination of the two.
    Word History: I used this word when I was little, but I don't know exactly how or why I developed it.
    Example Sentence: "Butcept I want to stay at the beach!"
    Submitted by: Anonymous from CO on 07/09/2007 02:13

buterwink

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a butterfly that doesn't know how to fly
    Example Sentence: We need to save that buterwink!
    Submitted by: Andrea from New Jersey, America on 05/20/2008 09:32

butoonagone

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a really great dog
    Example Sentence: This weekend I got a new butoonagone.
    Submitted by: Katie from Georgia, USA on 09/30/2008 11:50

butterbeer

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a butterscotch-flavored drink: a drink made with cream soda, butterscotch flavoring, and a churned butter-whipped topping
    Word History: J.K. Rowling first introduced the term "butterbeer" in the Harry Potter books
    Example Sentence: My brother took a sip of butterbeer from the frosted mug.
    Submitted by: Bells from Florida, USA on 08/28/2010 09:23

butterbug

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a bug that likes butter: a ladybug with wings that look like butter
    Example Sentence: I love to watch butterbugs fly around my head.
    Submitted by: Tiki from AZ, USA on 01/12/2012 08:58

butterflatic

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: nervous and excited at the same time
    Word History: Butter is shortened from butterfly (like butterflies in your stomach).
    Example Sentence: He was feeling butterflatic before summer camp.
    Submitted by: Samantha from Guam, US on 11/04/2007 08:07

butterling

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: excited or happy about something
    Word History: combination of "butter" and "linger"
    Example Sentence: I am really butterling about the trip.
    Submitted by: Whitney from PA on 04/23/2011 05:04

butterly

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: feeling a little bit sick but not really sick
    Example Sentence: I felt kind of butterly and decided not to go.
    Submitted by: Fiona from NJ, USA on 01/14/2012 06:57

butterpillar

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a creature that is half butterfly and half caterpillar
    Word History: I looked at a chrysalis.
    Example Sentence: I saw a butterpillar in the school yard.
    Submitted by: Claire from New York on 06/09/2011 04:24