A verbal fortress one builds around onesself consisting of the word "but" to forgo or avoid doing something or going somewhere.
Dan would have gone waterskiing with us, but he whipped his usual buttress of excuses at us.

Mary's concocted a very shrewd buttress to get her out of her blind date with Dan.
by MikeC16958 March 13, 2008
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1. a pejorative referrring to an undesirable person

2. an obscure object on which to climb in Tomb Raider: Underworld.

3. a type of root structure found on some rainforest trees

4. a support found on the side of tall buildings
1. "give me anymore of that gibberellins and i'll slap ye, ya fucking Buttress"

2. *you need to climb on the buttress...*
".................................................what the fuck is buttress?"

3. "whooooa!! check out those sexy buttress roots on that tree"

4. "my treehouse fell down 'cause some johnny wanker nicked my buttress. i'm gonna put gibberellins in his petrol tank"
by gibberellins January 15, 2009
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"This chair hurts. I need a buttress."
"May I volunteer?"
by Queen Buttrix June 10, 2015
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A mistress for butt pleasures. A sex slave for butt stuff.
He yelled “bring in the buttress” and in they walked in shackles ready for their master.
by 2funny4you July 18, 2019
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A Large mammal that uses exagerated hand movements while speaking. This mammal is known for its alcoholic binges and good smelling purges. The buttress is usually seen in the Kansas-Missouri region when he is not eating massive amounts of sour punch straws in Texas.
Dude, what's up with the buttress?
I don't know dude, he has been sucking trying to explain physics to that three year old for like 30 minutes...I think his hand gestures are making the kid cry. I know dude, maybe he is raping that poor child
by McMichael VanWasson March 4, 2003
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A physical act that involves running at your target, usually another person, then jumping and twisting in such a way that your ass lands as high up on their body as possible (preferrably the face). This act can be performed from a higher location, such as a bench or car, in order to get your ass as close to the target's face as possible. The only requirements to qualify as a Flying Buttress are that your feet leave the ground, and that your ass hits the target before any other part of your body. A knockdown is considered a bonus.
Everyone feared Tony's Flying Buttress' because he usually performed them without pants.
by CubanAso October 11, 2006
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The act of leaning forward over the toilet with one or more hands on the wall in front of you to support your weight while you attempt to urinate. This act is usually related to morning wood as it requires either extreme downward force or tilting of the entire body to properly aim before urinating.
"I had morning wood so bad that I had to pull a Flying Buttress when I went to take a piss."
by Akula0812 August 23, 2007
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