"Butcher" is more commonly attributed to publicans around Adelaide who kept these smaller glasses for abattoir workers coming in straight from work for a drink before heading home.
One such local word with German origins is "butcher", the name given to a 200 ml (7 imp fl oz) beer glass, which is believed to be derived from the German Becher, meaning a cup or mug. The influence of South Australia's German heritage is evidenced by the adoption into the dialect of certain German or German-influenced vocabulary. Such was the concentration of German speakers in and around the Barossa Valley, it has been suggested they spoke their own dialect of German, known as " Barossa German". Some of these are German in origin, reflecting the origins of many early settlers. While some of the words attributed to South Australians are used elsewhere in Australia, many genuine regional words are used throughout the state. Plaque at Wheal Watkins Mine, Glen Osmond, South Australia "Wheal", from the Cornish hwel, is used in SA to refer to mines.
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