Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-ee]
- /ˈbʌt i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-ee]
- /ˈbʌt i/
Definitions of buttie word
- abbreviation BUTTIE butty2 . 1
- noun plural buttie a slice of bread and butter. 1
- noun plural buttie a sandwich. 1
- noun plural buttie a fellow worker or friend, especially in a coal mine. 1
- noun buttie Alternative spelling of butty. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of buttie
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; butt(er) + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buttie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buttie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
buttie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with buttie
- what is a buttie?
- what is a bacon buttie?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
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