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butcher's

/ ˈʊʃə /

noun

  1. slanga look

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of butcher's1

C19: rhyming slang
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The trophy included memorable items from each show, including a cobblestone from Coronation Street, a wellington boot from Emmerdale, a label from The Dog in the Pond pub in Hollyoaks, and one of EastEnders character Pat Butcher's earrings.

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Frankly, the film has so little on its mind in general that if a butcher’s cleaver slammed through its skull, it would strike cotton candy instead of gray matter.

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The title character in Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt? dreams of swapping the grind of her butcher's job for a life in showbusiness.

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A Scottish butcher's kebab pie has taken the top spot as "pie of pies" at the British Pie Awards.

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Among the participating restaurants, which are open to the public on the holidays, are Butcher’s Daughter, Zinque and Formosa Cafe.

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