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billypot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cooking pot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

Examples

  • c. 1882-1898, Francis James Child, Child's Collected Ballads, 12: Lord Randall, “What did she boil it in, Willie doo, Willie doo?” “She boild it in the billy-pot; die shall I now!”

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noun

Meaning 2

A billycan used to boil tea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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History

Etymology

Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to billabong.