Butty

n.

Heard in Cork and Waterford

A close friend or pal.

In use

I'm going down for a pint with me buttys.

Posh English

I am descending for a pint of porter with my boon companions.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Chip buttyBun burger filled with chips, tomato ketchup and mayonnaise.
  • Close continuos coverage without foulingThe Kerry style of close marking in Gaelic football without committing a foul.
  • CloseWeather that is humid, stuffy, and uncomfortably warm.
  • BudA term for friend or pal, common in Dublin.
  • Owl handPal or friend.
  • BrudderA close male friend, comrade, or brother in arms.