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quakebuttock

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkweɪkˌbʌtək/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkweɪkˌbʌtək/
  • General-American: [-ˌbəɾək]

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noun

Meaning 1

A coward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, obsolete, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quakebreech, bottler, caitiff, candy-ass, candy-arse, coistril, coward, chicken, chicken liver, chickenshit, cocktail, cowardy custard, craven, dog, fraidy cat, funker, gutless wonder, invertebrate, jessie, lizard, milquetoast, nancy, niddering, nidering, nidget, niding, nithing, piece of crap, piece of shit, pisspants, poltroon, pullet, punk, pussy, pussyhole, quiche-eater, quakebuttock, recreant, scaredy cat, scaredy pants, shithouse, sissy, slag, sluggard, snool, sook, weak sister, wheyface, yellow belly, yellow back

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From quake + buttock. The word was rare before the 20th century but appears to have experienced a revival.