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- [buht-ee]
- /ˈbʌt i/
- /ˈbʌt.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-ee]
- /ˈbʌt i/
Definitions of butty word
- countable noun butty A butty is a sandwich. 3
- noun butty a sandwich 3
- noun butty (esp in mining parlance) a friend or workmate 3
- noun plural butty a slice of bread and butter. 1
- noun plural butty a sandwich. 1
- noun plural butty a fellow worker or friend, especially in a coal mine. 1
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Origin of butty
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; butt(er) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Butty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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butty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for butty
noun butty
- bagel — A bagel is a ring-shaped bread roll.
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