butties

Informal British sandwiches

Butties is the plural of butty, a British dialect word for a sandwich, especially in northern England.

A chip butty is chips (French fries) between slices of bread, often with butter.

A bacon butty is the same with bacon.

The word likely derives from buttered bread.

Grab some butties for lunch.

In older British usage, butty could also mean a work partner or mate, particularly in coal mining.

British

bap

Soft British roll

doorstep · snap · sarnie · flask · canteen · cob · batch · muffin

informal

sarnie

Informal British sandwich

bite · nosh · grub · scran · snap · piece · carry-out · elevenses · grab-and-go

filling

bacon

Cured smoked pork

  • chipsThin fried slices
  • sausageEncased ground meat
  • eggReproductive cell in shell

cheese · ham · crisp · ketchup · margarine · tomato · mushroom · spam · onion · pickle

comfort

warmth

Heat you feel

simplicity · satisfaction · filling · hearty · unpretentious · working-class · homemade · familiar · reliable · cheap

Opposites
formality of cuisine

buttieshaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

fine dining · gourmet food · cordon bleu · tasting menu · canapés

food structure

buttiessoup

Cooked liquid dish

stew · casserole · plated dinner · sit-down meal · roast dinner

food complexity

buttiesmolecular gastronomy

Scientific study of cooking

Phrases
Family

butter, buttery

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G