bocher
See also: Bocher
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bochier, boucher, buccher, bucher
- bochere, bocheyr, boochier, boscher (late)
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: بوچڑ (būcaṛ)
- Scots: butcher
References
- “bọ̄chē̆r, bǒchē̆r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.