butty

butty1
(亦作 buttie)
(pl. -ies)
  1. (informal, chiefly N. English)a filled or open sandwich
    (非正式, 主 北英格兰)夹馅(或露馅)三明治
    a bacon butty.
    一个熏肉三明治。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from butter + -y

butty2
(pl. -ies)
(Brit.)()
  1. used informally among miners to refer to a friend or workmate
    朋友;工友(矿工的非正式用语)
    ■(historical)a middleman negotiating between the miners and mine owner
    (史)包工头(指矿工和矿主之间的中间人)
    [as modifier]the butty system.
    包工头制度。
  2. (亦作 butty boat)an unpowered freight barge intended to be towed
    (待拖船拖的)驳船
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: probably from bootyin the phrase play booty 'join in sharing plunder'
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