butcher
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noun \ˈbu̇-chər\Definition of BUTCHER
1
a : a person who slaughters animals or dresses their flesh b : a dealer in meat
2
: one that kills ruthlessly or brutally
3
: one that bungles or botches
4
: a vendor especially on trains or in theaters
See Examples of BUTCHER
- <the newest intern on the campaign is a butcher when it comes to writing press releases>
Origin of BUTCHER
Middle English bocher, from Anglo-French, from buc he-goat, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bocc he-goat — more at buck
First Known Use: 13th century
2butcher
transitive verb butch·ered butch·er·ing \ˈbu̇ch-riŋ, ˈbu̇-chə-\
Definition of BUTCHER
1
: to slaughter and dress for market <butcher hogs>
2
: to kill in a barbarous manner
3
: botch <butchered the play>
Examples of BUTCHER
- They've hired someone to butcher the hogs.
- Many innocent people were butchered under his regime.
- The band has butchered my favorite song.
First Known Use of BUTCHER
1562
Related to BUTCHER
- Synonyms
- massacre, mow (down), slaughter
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