单词 | butty |
释义 | butty 1. n. (pl. -ies)   1. colloq. or dial. a mate; a companion.   2. hist. a middleman negotiating between a mine-owner and the miners.   3. a barge or other craft towed by another. Phrases and idioms butty-gang a gang of men contracted to work on a large job and sharing the profits equally. Etymology: 19th c.: perh. f. BOOTY in phr. play booty join in sharing plunder 2. n. (pl. -ies) N.Engl.   1. a sandwich (bacon butty).   2. a slice of bread and butter. Etymology: BUTTER + -Y(2) |
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