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butchers
What does butchers mean?
Used for a quick glance or inspection of something.
"Let me have a butchers at the menu."
Origin
Classic cockney rhyming slang: butcher's hook rhymes with look, clipped to butchers. It dates to the 1800s East End and remains one of the more enduring pieces of London rhyming slang.
Frequently asked questions
What does butchers mean in cockney?
Butchers means a look — from rhyming slang butcher's hook, which rhymes with look.
Where did butchers come from?
It's cockney rhyming slang from the 1800s East End, where butcher's hook stood in for look.
How do you use butchers in a sentence?
For example: have a butchers at this — meaning have a look.
Is butchers still used?
Yes, it's one of the more enduring pieces of cockney rhyming slang in everyday British speech.
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