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[–] microlyfe ago 

A "butler" was a medieval servant who fetched butts of beer and wine in a castle.

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[–] ThingsHappen 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Assload is another fun measure.

It's literally how much weight a donkey (ass) can carry for a day.

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[–] CipherEnigma ago 

120 gallons! That's a buttload of wine.

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[–] Trolling_Thunder [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It might be an old wives tale, but in the British navy around the 1700s barrels that were stored in the cargo hold that contained volatile or breakable items were labeled "Secure Holding In Transit" or "S.H.I.T" for short. These barrels were about 100L in volume... so there you go. 100 liters= one shitload. :p