noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of butchershop. UK, uncountable
2. 2
   A look (short form of butcher's hook) Australia, UK, slang, uncountable

   "Gorblimey, would you ’ave a butcher’s at the bristols on this bird in the currant bun!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

butcher shopbutcher's hookbutchershopbutcher’s shopdekkodekko

Example

More examples

"The baker's is next door to the butcher's."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

butcher's hook

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