butcher's
Britishnoun
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.
Instead, there was the butcher’s son.
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She wandered away from the stifling house to the cowshed, where the butcher’s cows had already been led for the night.
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“You like her?” said the butcher’s son.
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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.
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