def butfirst(thing):
    """
    BUTFIRST wordorlist
    BF wordorlist

    if the input is a word, outputs a word containing all but the first
    character of the input.  If the input is a list, outputs a list
    containing all but the first member of the input.
    """
    if isinstance(thing, str):
        return thing[1:]
    else:
        return thing[1:]