Definition of butter
butter 
adjective
- very good, excellent; COOL.
That tape is butter.
by Kesha Edwards, Charlotte, NC, USA, Jun 04 1997.
origin
- Popularized or coined by a recurring Saturday Night Live skit called "Coffee Talk." The host would use "like butter" to describe something that is good.
Barbara Streisand is like butter!
by John C., CA, USA, Jun 20 1999.
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