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Is "butter" working as a verb here? What does it mean?

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Rebecca

Yes, "butter" is also a verb. It means to spread butter, like on toast. Monica is making an excuse for why her friend is upset, saying that she accidentally buttered (spread) a spider onto her toast. Ex: She buttered her toast. Ex: I butter my toast with extra butter.

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