"Piccadilly butcher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Piccadilly butchers [plural]
Etymology: In reference to their savage onslaught upon the crowd on the occasion of the arrest of Sir Francis Burdett at his house in Piccadilly. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Piccadilly butcher (plural Piccadilly butchers)
  1. (obsolete, UK, slang, derogatory) A member of the regiment of Horse Guards, or "Royal Blues". Wikipedia link: Francis Burdett Tags: UK, derogatory, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-Piccadilly_butcher-en-noun-HTqtCR5i Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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