[butch.er] n [ME bocher, fr. OF bouchier, fr. bouc he-goat, prob. of Celt origin; akin to MIr bocc he-goat--more at buck] (13c) 1 a: a person who slaughters animals or dresses their flesh b: a dealer in meat
2: one that kills ruthlessly or brutally
3: one that bungles or botches
4: a vendor esp. on trains or in theaters
[2]butcher vt butch.ered ; butch.er.ing (1562) 1: to slaughter and dress for market "~ hogs"
2: to kill in a barbarous manner
3: botch "~ed the play"