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butty

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Butty (noun) means (informal) A soft bread roll with a filling such as chips, bacon, sausage or egg.

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(informal) A soft bread roll with a filling such as chips, bacon, sausage or egg.

"Let's have a bacon butty!"

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Shortened from buttered sandwich or bun, with -y added. Compare Saterland Frisian Buutje (“buttered bread (sandwich)”).

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"butty" (noun) means (informal) A soft bread roll with a filling such as chips, bacon, sausage or egg.

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