Definition
a man who makes or sells sandwiches, particularly in a British context; a sandwich vendor.
Etymology
Compound of 'butty' (British sandwich) and 'man' (worker), created to describe the occupation of sandwich preparation and sale.
Kelly Says
A buttyman was a real occupation in British working-class communities—the person at the corner shop or factory gate making quick meals. Words capture vanished jobs.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সহকর্মী
soh-kor-mee
CACatalà
company
kom-pa-ny
CSČeština
kolega
koh-le-gah
DADansk
kollega
koh-le-gah
ELΕλληνικά
συνεργάτης
see-ner-ga-tis
ESEspañol
compañero de trabajo
kom-pan-e-roh deh tra-ba-ho
FRFrançais
collègue
ko-legh
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HIहिन्दी
सहकर्मी
sah-kar-mee
HUMagyar
kolléga
kol-leh-gah
IDBahasa Indonesia
teman kerja
te-man ke-rja
ITItaliano
compagno di lavoro
kom-pa-nyo dee la-vo-ro
KKKK
қатысушы
qa-ty-su-shy
MSBahasa Melayu
rakan kerja
ra-kan ke-rja
MYမြန်မာ
အကောlyte
a-ka-o-lyte
NLNederlands
collega
koh-le-gah
NONorsk
kollega
koh-le-gah
PLPolski
kolega
koh-le-gah
PTPortuguês
colega
koh-le-gah
RUРусский
товарищ
to-va-rishch
SVSvenska
kollega
koh-le-gah
SWKiswahili
mwenzangu
mwen-zan-gu
TEతెలుగు
సహచరుడు
sa-ha-cha-ru-du
THไทย
เพื่อนร่วมงาน
phuan ruam gan
TLTL
kaibigan sa trabaho
kai-bi-gan sa tra-ba-ho
TRTürkçe
arkadaş
ar-ka-dash
UKУкраїнська
колега
koh-le-gah
VITiếng Việt
bạn đồng nghiệp
bahn dong-nghiep
ZUZU
umsebenzi
oom-se-ben-zi
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Gendered occupational term. '-man' suffix implies male as default category. Inclusive practice uses gender-neutral job titles.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'butt worker' or 'butt operator' — generic occupational terms avoid gender marking.
Inclusive Alternatives
["butt worker","butt operator","butt specialist"]