butcher

Definition

  • noun: someone who cuts and sells meat in a shop
  • noun: a person who slaughters animals or dresses their flesh
  • verb: to kill (an animal) and prepare its meat for sale
  • verb: to slaughter and dress for market
  • synonyms: slaughterer, slaughter

Examples

  • They are a bunch of 'butchers' [='murderers'] who gained power by slaughtering their enemies.

  • The town was small but had a grocery store and a 'butcher' (store/shop).

  • Many innocent people were 'butchered' under his regime.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) he'll come in through here? There are tripwires on every tree for yards. This is the only way in. When I was little, we found a man. He looked like, like, butchered. The old women in the village crossed themselves and whispered crazy things, said strange things. (..)
    1987 Predator
  • (..) I don't have the money with me. But there's money at the abbey. I'm sure... ...you're an honest man. I'd much rather sell Anser to a man of the cloth than... ...a butcher... -...but I can't afford to go home empty-handed. - Of course. Of course. WICKE: You idiot! I wanna see their baldy heads! (..)
    2013 Jack the Giant Slayer
  • (..) You don't know your own people. - Their disgust for you. - (Doran coughing) Elia Martell raped and murdered, and you did nothing. Oberyn Martell butchered, and you did nothing. You're not a Dornishman. You're not our prince. My son Trystane... (scoffs) (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Red Woman Season: 6 Episode 1