butcher's bill

noun

death toll

“What's the butcher's bill?”

Meanings

nounbutcher's bill (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountablegovernmentdeath toll

    What's the butcher's bill?

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butcher's bill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butcher's%20bill

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Chicago

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