Butcher Definition & Meaning

butcher
noun
  1. a retailer of meat
  2. a brutal indiscriminate murderer
  3. a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
  4. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
verb
  1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"

"Butcher" in song lyrics

See how butcher is used in real songs:

  • "Yeah, another one, the mad butcher"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ 12 O'Clock, Prodigal Sunn, Sean Price — 5th Chamber
  • "to freeze after I'll cut ya cause I'mma butcher"
    Eazy-E f/ M.C. Ren — I'mma Break It Down
  • "Leaving me with the mic's like leaving pets with a butcher"
    Hilltop Hoods — Good For Nothing

Usage tips for "butcher"

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