noun
Street Slang
butcher's hook
BUCH-erz-HOOK · noun · informal
Look — 'have a butcher's at this'.
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Cockney rhyming slang for 'look', almost always shortened to 'butcher's'.
“Have a butcher's at this — you won't believe what he's wearing.”
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butcher's hook In A Sentence
Have a butcher's at this — you won't believe what he's wearing.
Origin & Usage
'Hook' rhymes with 'look'; a butcher's hook is the S-shaped hook meat hangs on. One of the most enduring examples.
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What does "butcher's hook" mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for "look," nearly always shortened to just "butcher's" — as in "have a butcher's."
Why does "butcher's hook" mean look?
The rhyme works because "hook" rhymes with "look"; a butcher's hook is the S-shaped hook meat hangs on.
How do you use "have a butcher's"?
Use it to invite someone to take a look, e.g. "have a butcher's at this."
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