buttercup:

In the 1930-40s, a derogatory appellation for an effeminate male.

Quote: Warren William to his partner in crime Porter Hall in Arizona (1930): 'Come here, buttercup .'

See Also: buttercup

Quotes Containing buttercup:
Westley/Robert the Pirate (Cary Elwes) to Buttercup (Robin Wright) in Princess Bride (1987): ''Death cannot stop true-love . All it can do is delay it for a while.''

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