butcher's

UK/ˈbʊtʃə(ɹ)z/

noun

Synonym of butchershop.

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Meanings

nounbutcher's (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableSynonym of butchershop.

    Synonyms: butchershop, butcher shop, butcher’s shop

  2. AustraliaUKslanguncountableA look (short form of butcher's hook)

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

    Astonishing, look at this woman's breasts printed in The Sun!

    Synonyms: dekko, gander, geek, look, squizz

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of butchershop.

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butchershopbutcher shopbutcher’s shop

nounA look (short form of butcher's hook)

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butcher's hookbutchershopbutcherygandersquizz

Origin

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

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APA

butcher's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's

MLA

“butcher's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butcher's,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's.

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