Budders

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Tender growths springing from plants that develop into flowers, leaves, or shoots; small clumps of aromatic resin produced by cannabis plants for consumption; informal term for soft or sensitive individuals often used colloquially
2. Young shoots on a plant that eventually bloom into foliage or blossoms; sticky resinous parts of marijuana used for smoking; slang referring to people perceived as delicate or easily affected
3. Undeveloped plant tips that unfold into mature flowers or leaves; concentrated resinous nodules from cannabis prized for their potency; casual expression denoting gentle or tender-hearted persons

Etymology: "Budders" is the plural of "budder," a noun that is the agent form of "bud," the verb-and-noun meaning a shoot or sprout. The "-er" ending here works like the one in "reader" or "baker," marking a thing or person that performs the action, so a budder is something that buds. The noun and the verb "to bud" both trace back to the same root sense of an emerging shoot. The possible extra step is a blend of "bud" and "butter," which the source flags only with a question mark, so it is not established. Treat it as uncertain rather than as the word's history.

Synonyms: butters, creams, spreads, smears, oils

Antonyms: removes butter, cleans, debutters