butty
1or but·tie
[ buht-ee ]
Origin of butty
1Other definitions for butty (2 of 2)
butty2
or but·tie
[ buht-ee ]
noun,plural but·ties.British Dialect.
a fellow worker or friend, especially in a coal mine.
Origin of butty
2First recorded in 1780–90; origin obscure
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British Dictionary definitions for butty (1 of 2)
butty1
/ (ˈbʌtɪ) /
nounplural -ties
mainly Northern English dialect a sandwich: a jam butty
Origin of butty
1C19: from buttered (bread)
British Dictionary definitions for butty (2 of 2)
butty2
/ (ˈbʌtɪ) /
nounplural -ties
English dialect (esp in mining parlance) a friend or workmate
Origin of butty
2C19: perhaps from obsolete booty sharing, from boot ², later applied to a middleman in a mine
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