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noun
A man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: potboy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: employee
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot English -man English potman From pot + -man.
