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Synonyms for butty

  • noun

Most common

mate co-worker workmate mucker buttyman

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Mate — A workmate

mate, buddy, partner, colleague, workmate, amigo, co-worker, crony, pal, comrade, pardner, workfellow dated

2. Butt — A friend

butt informal UK, chum

Other

mucker, sarnie UK, buttyman, fam slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A friend.

  2. n. 2

    A workmate.

    Near-synonyms: coworker, buddy

Related words

Phrases
chip butty bacon butty
Other spellings
buttie

Forms

Plural
butties → mates, buddies, partners, colleagues…

Example sentences

  • mate I never thought I'd be lucky enough to get a mate.
  • workmate I know John – he's a workmate of mine.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
buttyrising
materising
workmaterising
muckersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pal1, fam
4 letters
mate1, butt1, chum1
5 letters
buddy2, amigo3, crony2
6 letters
mucker, sarnie
7 letters
partner2, comrade2, pardner
8 letters
workmate, buttyman
9 letters
colleague2
10 letters
workfellow

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buddy2 = 2 syllables).