alter ego vs butty

alter ego

noun
  • A very close and intimate friend. 

  • Somebody's alternate personality or persona; another self. 

  • A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice. 

butty

noun
  • Friend. 

  • A miner who works under contract, receiving a fixed amount per ton of coal or ore. 

  • A sandwich, usually with a hot savoury filling in a breadcake. The most common are chips, bacon, sausage and egg. 

  • A workmate. 

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