butty

/ˈbʌti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-tē How to pronounce butty (audio)/ (ame, mw)

butty — noun

1. a British informal word for a filled sandwich, often one made quickly for a meal

1.名詞B2
釋義

a British informal word for a filled sandwich, often one made quickly for a meal on the go.

例句

Liam grabbed a bacon butty before the early train to Leeds.

collocation: bacon butty

At lunch, Daichi bought a hot chip butty from the football ground.

同義詞
  • sandwich

    neutral standard word; much more common in general English

  • sarnie

    British informal; even more colloquial than 'butty'

  • buttie

    spelling variant sometimes seen in informal writing

文法句型

[filling] butty

grab a butty

用法筆記

Mostly British informal. Often used for everyday sandwiches such as bacon or chip butties, especially in speech and on casual cafe menus.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a butty of cheese at the station.
✅I bought a cheese butty at the station.
💡name the filling before 'butty'; you do not use 'of' here.

2. in some British English, a familiar word for another man who is your friend or t

2.名詞C1
釋義

in some British English, a familiar word for another man who is your friend or the man working beside you.

例句

At the garage, Kofi asked his old butty to check the brakes.

old butty = male friend or workmate

Mert saved a seat on the bus for his mining butty.

同義詞
  • mate

    British informal; much more common today

  • pal

    informal general word; less tied to male workmates

  • buddy

    mainly American; similar warmth but not regional British

反義詞
  • enemy

    someone openly opposed to you

文法句型

[possessive] butty

old butty

work butty

用法筆記

Mostly British and regional. It is used of men, often in working-class speech, for a friend or a man on the same job. Distinguish from sense 1, which means a sandwich.