also butt-head, late 1980s, student slang, "objectionable person," from butt (n.6) + head (n.); perhaps influenced by butterhead, 1960s African-American vernacular for one who is a disgrace to the community. Earlier, butthead meant simply the butt end or bottom of anything (1630s).
butterfly
buttermilk
butternut
butterscotch
buttery
butthead
butthole
buttinski
buttock
buttocks
button