The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126382 Message #2810997
Posted By: Dave the Gnome
13-Jan-10 - 11:54 AM
Thread Name: BS: translations from the English
Subject: RE: BS: translations from the English
A butty of the bacon variety derives from buttered (bread) whereas a butty of the work collegue or friend variety probably comes from the days when a powered canal barge towed a smaller unpowered butty or buttie. Simples:-)