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butty

UK/ˈbʊti/ US/ˈbʌti/ uncommon archaic dated uk

noun

1.

a sandwich

  • “a bacon butty”

Origin

Clipping of buttered sandwich or bun + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian Buutje (“buttered bread (sandwich)”).

Phrases

  • butty collier
  • do butty
  • go butty
  • play butty

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