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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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