English
Phrase
whatever butters your toast
- Synonym of whatever floats your boat.
1995 December 5, Darren Hebden, “What would *you* pay for an excellent mud?”, in rec.games.mud.admin[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 May 2025:So fair enough, people will play. I know a friend from the village who spends 20 quid a week on lottery tickets, has done since the start and hasn't won a bean. Whatever butters your toast....
1998 July 22, Stan (the Man), “october 17, 1998”, in misc.writing[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 May 2025:Now, some people would *drink* 'em, but whatever butters your toast.
2000 September 18, Kevin F Rose, “DBX Compressors...Someone fill me in?”, in rec.audio.pro[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 15 May 2025:The 160's and 165's are great units and can work for bass. If you are on a budget and want that DBX thing the 160a is a great, simple unit that you can pick up for 350 and can be strapped together for stereo. I'm not a fan of the 160x or the other versions but whatever butters your toast...
2007, Tom Walsh, chapter 4, in Three Cavaliers, United States: Living Life Fully Publications, →ISBN, page 51:“[…] At my age, my body appreciates it when I give it much rest. I believe I will continue resting it in the comfortable seat of the Caballero.” / “Whatever butters your toast, then,” Jason said.
2018 February 8, “Letters to the Editor”, in Magnet, Eden, N.S.W., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8:Call it Australia Day, or call the 26th of January invasion day, whatever butters your toast, however the question should be asked, are so-called Aboriginals better off now than they would have been had not this continent been settled by the British?