but
noun/bʌt/
/bʌt/
[usually plural]- a reason that somebody gives for not doing something or not agreeing
- ‘Let us have no buts,’ he said firmly. ‘You are coming.’
- When it comes to condemning such incidents, there should be no ifs and buts.
Word OriginOld English be-ūtan, būtan, būta ‘outside, without, except’ (see by, out).Definitions on the go
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