butty

/'bʌti/

Thân thiện

A man enjoys a bacon butty with his morning coffee.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sandwich: A food item consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them. This is the most common meaning in modern British English.
   • (Mining, historical) A workmate; a buddy: A fellow worker, especially in a coal mine. This usage is now largely archaic or regional.
   • (Informal, Northern England) A friend or companion: A term of address or reference for a close friend.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Sandwich):
  • I'll just make a quick cheese butty for lunch.
  • The café is famous for its massive breakfast butties.
• Noun (Friend/Companion):
  • Alright, me old butty? (A regional greeting.)
  • He went to the pub with his butties.
• Noun (Mining Buddy):
  • The miner shared his water with his butty.

Advanced Usage

• The word "butty" is primarily used in British English and is considered informal.
• When meaning "sandwich," it often implies a simple, often hot, sandwich, commonly involving buttered bread. For example, a "bacon butty" is a quintessential British snack.
• The "friend" meaning is strongly associated with dialects in Northern England and Wales and can sound old-fashioned or quaint elsewhere.

Variants and Related Words

• Butty boat: (Noun) A type of narrowboat on English canals that was towed by a motorized boat.
• Butty gang: (Noun, historical) A pair or group of miners who worked together and shared pay.

Synonyms

• For 'sandwich': sarnie (UK informal), sando (informal), sandwich.
• For 'friend': mate (UK), pal, buddy, chum.
• For 'workmate': partner, colleague, co-worker.

Related Phrases

• Bacon butty: A sandwich of bacon in buttered bread, often with sauce.
  • Nothing beats a hot bacon butty on a cold morning.
• Chip butty: A sandwich of French fries/chips in buttered bread.
  • A chip butty is a staple of British comfort food.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sandwich
   • a bacon butty