1. A box for holding butter.
1756. Nugent, Gr. Tour, I. 44. The common people seldom go upon a journey without a butter-box in their pockets.
† 2. Contemptuous designation for a Dutchman. Cf. also butter bag, -mouth (BUTTER sb.1 5).
1600. Dekker, Gentle Craft, Wks. 1873, I. 21. We have not men enow, but wee must entertaine every butterbox.
1624. Massinger, Renegado, II. v. Some low country butterbox.
1672. H. Stubbe, Justif. Dutch War, 79. The World is coming to a fine pass when these Butter-boxes presume to teach all Europe Civility.
1811. Dict. Buckish Slang, Butter Box, a Dutchman, from the great quantity of butter eaten by the people of that country.
