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butch·er
I. \ˈbu̇chə(r), dial sporadically ˈbüch- also ˈbəch-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bocher, from Old French bochier, bouchier, from bouc he-goat, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bocc he-goat, Welsh bwch — more at buck
1. : one who slaughters animals or dresses the flesh of animals, fish, or poultry for market; also : a dealer in meat
2. : one that kills ruthlessly or brutally or bloodily
< oh pardon me … that I am meek and gentle with these butchers — Shakespeare >
3. : an unskillful or careless workman : botcher
4. : a hog suitable for slaughter for general table purposes usually as distinguished from light porkers and from very heavy hogs chiefly fit for the sausage trade
5. : a vendor especially on trains or in theaters
< candy butcher >
II. transitive verb
(butchered ; butchered ; butchering \-ch(ə)riŋ\ ; butchers)
1. : to slaughter and dress for market
< butcher hogs >
2. : to kill in a bloody barbarous, or cruel manner
3. : botch
< butcher a text >
< butcher a musical composition >
III. adjective
Etymology: butcher (II)
of animals : suitable for butchering |