bocher

See also: Bocher

Middle English

Alternative forms

bochier, boucher, buccher, bucher
bochere, bocheyr, boochier, boscher (Late Middle English)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bochier, bouchier, from bouc (“buck”); compare bukke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buˈt͡ʃeːr/, /ˈbut͡ʃər/

Noun

bocher (plural bochers)

A butcher (meat slaughterer and retailer)
(figuratively) A killer or murderer.

Related terms

bocherie

Descendants

English: butcher
- → Hindi: बूचड़ (būcaṛ)
- → Swahili: bucha
- → Urdu: بُوچَڑ (būcaṛ)
Scots: butcher

References

“bọ̄chē̆r, bǒchē̆r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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