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rudderbutt

rudderbutt noun: an otter.

Noun

rudderbutt (plural rudderbutts)

  1. (endearing, slang) An otter.

Forms of rudderbutt

pluralrudderbutts

Origin of rudderbutt

From rudder + butt, to describe an otter's tail.

Questions about rudderbutt

What does rudderbutt mean?
Rudderbutt means an otter.
What part of speech is rudderbutt?
Rudderbutt is a noun.
What is the plural of rudderbutt?
The plural of rudderbutt is rudderbutts.

Words near rudderbutt in the dictionary

  1. rudder authority
  2. rudder roll
  3. rudder rolls
  4. rudder stock
  5. rudder stocks
  6. rudderbutt
  7. rudderbutts
  8. ruddered
  9. rudderfish
  10. rudderfishes
  11. rudderhead

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