/ ˈbʌti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
( BrE , informal ) a sandwich :
a jam butty
2.
( WelshE , informal ) a friend; a person that you work with
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from butter + -y .
/ ˈbʌti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
( BrE , informal ) a sandwich :
a jam butty
2.
( WelshE , informal ) a friend; a person that you work with
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from butter + -y .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005