Does anyone else know the word "chucklebutty"?

[NoraLuka]

Inspired by another thread.

My nan used to call people chucklebutty, meaning "sweetheart" or "darling". She called everyone in the family this, also the dog, the cat, random people... Since she died, I have never heard anyone else say it and I wondered if she made it up or if it's regional? For context, she lived in Derbyshire and was born in the 1920s.

I have lived abroad for many years and have taught my daughters this word because I like the thought of it carrying on

I've heard it and use it occasionally, mainly when playing with the cat! I'm in North Staffordshire.

Never heard it. I immediately thought of 'knuckle butty' when I saw your title though 🤛

Never heard of it - won't forget it now though as he brought a smile to my face.

Yes, I heard it as a child (NW) but not since. I think it’s lovely you are passing it down so it stays a thing!

I have heard of knuckle butty not chucklebutty

Hi op no not heard that one, my husband used to say chuckleberries meaning eggs.

Yes I've had family members use it. We're from South Yorkshire.
I'm sure there were other 'chuckle' starting words used too which were used by various members of the family.

I’ve heard it as chucklebuddy, rather than butty, which made more sense to me (a butty being a sandwich).

Same as pp, just the knuckle butty 👊🏼

My dad calls it my youngest daughter My dad is from Lancashire and in his 60s. Could be a generational thing?

I've heard of it but I thought it was made up by the comedian Ken Dodd.

Yes, my DM (she's only 59, not very old) calls me Chucklebutty sometimes.

And so now I refer to my pets as it occasionally and am sure I will call any DC this.

Also from North Staffs originally.

Chucklebutty I first heard in an advert for butter or a spread of some ilk in the early 80s.
I think it nay have been St. Ivel Gold or similar, and the ad said something like " this tastes as good as butter" and a farmer type man said "Grellucks!" as a pose to Bollocks, tried it and then said "It's Chucklebutty" meaning as good as butter. May be wrong, but hey-ho!

The late Ken Dodd had a character called Professor Chucklebutty in his TV shows.

Live in Staffordshire and my late Auntie used to call me chucklebuddy when I was a child.

I only know it from the 80s advert too

There was a softplay near where I live in Derbyshire called Chucklebutties. Closed down about five years ago though. You don't hear it much now but its definitely still a thing.

I used to live in Derby and I’m sure there was a soft play or something similar called Chucklebutties. I’m not from there originally and had never heard the word before, but all these years later it makes sense.

Great minds Olly!

I live in Derby (and grew up here) and my DM calls my sister and me (and our kids) chucklebutty, and my sister and I call our kids it too. I think it's definitely something you say to those younger than you / children! In fact I think I say it more than I realise 'come on chucklebutty, it's time for a bath' etc!

Strange zombie-ish thread to bring back but I like it!

Hi, my mum used this term but I’m sure it sounded like ‘chuckabutty’. My sister and I still use the term. We’re Mancunian but mum spent a lot of her childhood in the war years in the countryside of Derbyshire with relatives.

The only time I heard the word was while I was watching a news clip on the national gurning championships and one of the cjhaps with his head in the toilet seat said it while gurning