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butcher's

British

/ ˈbʊtʃəz /

noun

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Etymology

Origin of butcher's

C19: rhyming slang

Example Sentences

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Cignetti’s gotten a lot of attention for his bravado and his menacing sideline presence, in which he paces and stares like a customer who thinks the butcher’s hiding the best T-bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

If you’re craving something with more character than your usual butcher’s pick, a KellyBronze might be just the holiday shake-up you’re looking for.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Instead of crossed swords, a butcher’s knife, a cleaver and a honing steel cross behind a crest with paintings of a wheel of cheese, a lobster, a bottle of wine, a head of cattle.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Devi’s place of business was through an alley and up a narrow balcony staircase behind a butcher’s shop.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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