Butty
BUT-ee /ˈbʌti/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
A sandwich, mainly in the north of England. A "chip butty" is chips (fries) inside buttered bread — a famous northern comfort food. A "bacon butty" is a bacon sandwich.
Chinese explanation
三明治，主要是英格兰北部的说法。chip butty 是把薯条夹进抹了黄油的面包里，是北方著名的"碳水快乐餐"；bacon butty 是培根三明治。
Example conversation
A: What are you having?
B: A bacon butty and a brew. Perfect Saturday breakfast.
A：你要吃什么？
B：培根三明治加一杯茶，完美的周六早餐。
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