"nothing-buttery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nothing-butteries [plural]
Etymology: From nothing but + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|nothing but|ery}} nothing but + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} nothing-buttery (usually uncountable, plural nothing-butteries)
  1. (derogatory) Any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena. Tags: derogatory, uncountable, usually Related terms: whataboutery
    Sense id: en-nothing-buttery-en-noun-qIU7wtEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

Inflected forms

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