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potman

English

Alternative forms

  • pot man

Etymology

pot +? -man

Noun

potman (plural potmen)

  1. (Britain) A man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment.

Related terms

  • potboy
  • pot-girl

Anagrams

  • tampon, topman

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potboy

English

Alternative forms

  • pot boy

Etymology

pot +? boy

Noun

potboy (plural potboys)

  1. A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.
  2. (Britain) a boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.

Related terms

  • pot-girl
  • potman

See also

  • busboy

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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