1. n. (pl. -ies)
1. colloq. or dial. a mate; a companion.
2 hist. a middleman negotiating between a mine-owner and the miners.
3 a barge or other craft towed by another.
Phrases and idioms:
butty-gang a gang of men contracted to work on a large job and sharing the profits equally.
Etymology: 19th c.: perh. f. BOOTY in phr. play booty join in sharing plunder 2. n. (pl. -ies) N.Engl.
1. a sandwich (bacon butty).
2 a slice of bread and butter.
Etymology: BUTTER + -Y(2)