but-boy



but-boy

n. someone, usually a male, who raises objections frequently. (The opposite of a yes-man.) I wish you wouldn’t be such a but-boy, Higgins. Can’t you ever agree with anyone?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rashaunrə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWNAfrican American (Rare)
Avrum-Yiddish
Dado (1)-Portuguese
Gearalt-Irish
TabithaTAB-i-thə (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Uttar-Indian, Hindi (Rare)