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butcher's en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From butcher + -’s, presumably abbreviation of butcher’s shop or similar; compare greengrocer’s etc.

Meanings

  1. (UK, uncountable) Synonym of butchershop.
  2. (Australia, UK, slang, uncountable) A look (short form of butcher's hook)
    • Gorblimey, would you ’ave a butcher’s at the bristols on this bird in the currant bun!

Synonyms

geek (look) · squizz (look) · butcher’s shop (shop) · butchershop · gander (look) · dekko (look) · look (look) · butcher shop (shop)