butcher's

Meaning

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

Synonyms

butcher's shop

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/
Etymology

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

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