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An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“Butter is just toast lube”

Butter has been called "toast lube." "Because butter is toast-lube" was posted on Twitter by Nicholas Stephen Ellis 🔚🔜🦖 on June 30, 2010. "Butter is like the lube…