(informal, chiefly N. English)a filled or open sandwich (非正式, 主 北英格兰)夹馅(或露馅)三明治 a bacon butty. 一个熏肉三明治。
语源
mid 19th cent.: from butter + -y
butty2 (pl. -ies) (Brit.)(英)
used informally among miners to refer to a friend or workmate 朋友;工友(矿工的非正式用语) ■(historical)a middleman negotiating between the miners and mine owner (史)包工头(指矿工和矿主之间的中间人) [as modifier]the butty system. 包工头制度。
(亦作 butty boat)an unpowered freight barge intended to be towed (待拖船拖的)驳船
语源
late 18th cent.: probably from bootyin the phrase play booty 'join in sharing plunder'