rebutter

[ ri-buht-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

rebutter

[ ri-buht-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, Law.

rebutter

/ rɪˈbʌtə /

First recorded in 1785–95; rebut + -er ¹

1530–40; < Anglo-French rebuter rebuttal, noun use of infinitive: to rebut; -er ³

The first clash was a butter and a rebutter, their heads coming together, fairly making the wool fly.

There is another topic he takes up more seriously, and as a general rebutter to the charge.

And when you are here, we will plead the cause in form, to rejoinder and sur-rejoinder, rebutter and sur-rebutter.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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