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Butcher's

noun, slang

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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!"

Etymology

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

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