butcher's

/ ˈbʊtʃəz /

noun

1. slang,  a look

Word History and Origins

Origin of butcher's¹

C19: rhyming slang

Example Sentences

This was certainly the best of his six Test hundreds, the second-highest score by an England batter in a successful chase after Butcher's epic 173 to beat Australia on this ground 24 years ago.

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The trophy included memorable items from each show, including a cobblestone from Coronation Street, a wellington boot from Emmerdale, a label from The Dog in the Pond pub in Hollyoaks, and one of EastEnders character Pat Butcher's earrings.

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Frankly, the film has so little on its mind in general that if a butcher’s cleaver slammed through its skull, it would strike cotton candy instead of gray matter.

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The title character in Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt? dreams of swapping the grind of her butcher's job for a life in showbusiness.

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A Scottish butcher's kebab pie has taken the top spot as "pie of pies" at the British Pie Awards.

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