buttering

/B AH1 T ER0 IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To spread butter on.

    โ€œButter the toast.โ€

  2. 2

    To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow.

  3. 3

    To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

noun
  1. 1

    The application of butter to something.

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