büˈtäd noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bouter to thrust + -ade — more at butt
1.
a. : an outbreak or burst especially of temper
b. : caprice , whim
no need to take his little boutades seriously
2.
a. : an 18th century French dance of impromptu character
b. : an instrumental musical composition similar to the Italian capriccio in an impromptu fanciful style