butcher's hook
Originating from Cockney rhyming slang, 'butcher's hook' has a literal meaning in the meat industry and a figurative one in British slang.
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Definition
B2Meat Industry
(technical)A tool with a sharp, curved end used for hanging or handling meat.
Example
- The butcher used a butcher's hook to hang the carcass in the cold room.
C1British Slang
(informal, Cockney rhyming slang)A look or glance.
Example
- Take a butcher's hook at this, it's really interesting!
- He gave me a quick butcher's hook before walking away.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "butcher's hook":
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