Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Have a Butcher's at

Quick summary: A Cockney-influenced informal phrase meaning have a look at something.

What does it mean?

Have a butcher's at means have a look at something. It comes from Cockney rhyming slang, where butcher's hook means look.

Is it positive or negative?

It is neutral and playful.

When do you use it?

Use it in casual speech when asking someone to look at a message, photo, object, or problem.

Examples

Example 1: Have a butcher's at this email and tell me if it sounds right.

Example 2: Come here and have a butcher's at what they have done to the kitchen.

Question for you

What is the last thing you asked someone to have a butcher's at?

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