- Is a comedic spin on the words “but her face” in the phrase “her body is a ten, but her face is a four”. Michelle was considered a butter face by many because she had a tone physique but was not very attractive.
Butter face
noun
A derogatory term used when describing a woman that has an attractive physique but is not very pretty.
Etymology : A reanalysis of the compound "but her face" used to represent the whole phrase “her body is a ten, but her face is a four”
Source : Conversation with a friend while he was looking at girls in a party (10/23)
Last modified: 26 November 2013