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nothing-butteries

nothing-butteries is the plural of nothing-buttery.

Meaning of nothing-buttery

Noun

nothing-buttery (usually uncountable, plural nothing-butteries)

  1. (derogatory, usually) Any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

Questions about nothing-butteries

What is nothing-butteries the plural of?
Nothing-butteries is the plural of nothing-buttery.

Words near nothing-butteries in the dictionary

  1. nothing to sniff at
  2. nothing to write home about
  3. nothing ventured, nothing gained
  4. nothing-burger
  5. nothing-burgers
  6. nothing-butteries
  7. nothing-buttery
  8. nothing-up-my-sleeve number
  9. nothing-up-my-sleeve numbers
  10. nothingarian
  11. nothingarianism

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