water butt

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Noun water butt has 1 sense

water butt - a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater
--₁ is a kind of butt

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Water Butt

1. Noun - Container for storing rainwater

A water butt is a large container used to collect and store rainwater runoff.

Sample sentence: I purchased a water butt to collect rainwater and use it for watering my garden.

2. Noun - Local slang for an individual known for excessive water consumption

In some regions, "water butt" is used as a colloquial term referring to someone who consumes an excessive amount of water.

Sample sentence: John is such a water butt! He takes incredibly long showers and wastes water every day.

3. Adjective - Popular drink made by mixing water and whisky

Water butt can also be used as an adjective to describe a popular mixed drink consisting of water and whisky.

Sample sentence: At the party, everyone enjoyed sipping on some refreshing water butt cocktails.