buttercup

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Editorial note

Forget total revenue, the billions, the entire thing is a pile of ‘suck it up, buttercup’ with ToS to match.

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Quick take

Affectionate or ironic term of address.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Affectionate or ironic term of address.

noun

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

noun

Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for buttercup.

noun

Affectionate or ironic term of address.

See also: crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup, butterflower

noun

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

See also: crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup, butterflower

noun

Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.

See also: crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup, butterflower

noun

Ellipsis of buttercup squash. [A variety of squash with a flattish top, dark green skin, and dense yellow-orange flesh.]

See also: crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup, butterflower

Example sentences

Forget total revenue, the billions, the entire thing is a pile of ‘suck it up, buttercup’ with ToS to match.

On the emacs -q -nw workflow: it works, but you might find eldev + buttercup tests even better for AI-assisted iteration.

Not sure how 'suck it up buttercup' and 'be the change' adds to that analysis.

If you're too slow to match speed, then suck it up buttercup, and hang out in the right lane until there's an opening.

My dreams of a real-life Giddyup Buttercup are finally coming true…in 25 years.

Requiring it to TDD its way in with Buttercup helps.

Guess what, buttercup...you will be competing people who DO have a degree, who start their day much earlier than you and work until far after you are exhausted.

It's employer provided, so suck it up buttercup.

You would probably have some real difficulty distinguishing the yellows of an egg yolk, a buttercup and a lemon, or at least being able to spot them in isolation.

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And "shit happens; suck it up, buttercup" is not an approved PHA determination.

"You are correct, but it assumes that anyone who knows this is okay with the way you operate." Bad news, Buttercup.

There's a huge spectrum between > "suck it up, buttercup" or "I hear you; rust is gone".

And HN reverts to the "man up"/"suck it up buttercup"/"you made your bed, now sleep in it" passive-aggressive back-stabbing everyone-for himself sentiments.