butcher's
(UK, Australia, rhyming slang) A look (short form of butcher's hook).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Australia, rhyming slang) A look (short form of butcher's hook).
Origin: From , presumably abbreviation of butcher’s shop or similar; compare greengrocer’s etc. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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