butcher boy

B1Occupation

(common)A young man or boy who assists in a butcher shop, performing tasks like cutting meat and serving customers.

Example

• The butcher boy helped prepare the cuts of meat for the day's sales.

C1Sports

(US, baseball)A batting technique where the batter pretends to bunt but then makes a short, downward swing.

Example

• He used the butcher boy tactic to catch the infielders off guard.

B2Zoology

(Australia, informal)A type of woodlouse, a small terrestrial crustacean.

Example

• In Australia, children often call woodlice 'butcher boys'.

C2Slang

(uncommon, euphemistic)A euphemism for a male prostitute.