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A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop
“His father was a skilled craftsman who worked as a butcher, brickmaker, and bricklayer before moving the family north to St. Louis in 1917.”
A person who kills people indiscriminately or brutally
“With the help of the Troglydytes, the young couple manages to kill the tyrannical and murderous butcher.”
An incompetent person liable to bungle a task or effort
“Terry, the trumpet star, inexplicably allows himself to be presented with a musical butcher like Brookmeyer.”
An act of cutting or butchering meat
To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market
“Also, Mr. Clarke can butcher a beast for his shop on a wooden block behind the counter.”
To kill, especially on a large scale
“Designed for furious close assault, it is able to butcher swathes of enemy infantry as well as smash its way through barricades with ease.”
To ruin something, especially through incompetence
“Yet, for every excellent rendition, there are many artists who butcher the song.”
To make a long, deep cut in
To abridge or shorten a piece of work
To comprehensively defeat
Comparative for very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude
“He had a strong jawline, a muscular build, and a butch demeanor, commanding attention wherever he went.”
Comparative for sexually attracted to people of one's own sex
Comparative for having a muscular physique
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