butcher's

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butcher's

/ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/ UK

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

noun

UK, uncountable Synonym of butchershop.
Similar: butchershop, butcher shop, butcher’s shop
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!
Similar: dekko, gander, geek, look, squizz

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@misc{butcher_s_2026,
  title = {butcher's},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butcher's},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}