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stewpot

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A nickname for somebody called Stewart or Stuart (as a given name or a surname).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, slang

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2

name

Meaning 2

A nickname for somebody called Stewart or Stuart (as a given name or a surname).

English disc jockey Ed Stewart.

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Usage: UK, slang

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A pot used for making stew, usually large and heavy.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A jumble, especially one that lacks intellectual coherence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts, literature, media, publishing

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History

Etymology

Blend of Stewart and Stuart + stewpot; compare -pot.

From stew + pot.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: olla — pot used for making stew
  • Chinese Mandarin: 燉鍋 /炖锅 (dùnguō) — pot used for making stew
  • Finnish: pata — pot used for making stew
  • French: fait-tout — pot used for making stew
  • Galician: ola — pot used for making stew
  • German: Kochtopf — pot used for making stew
  • German: Hafen — pot used for making stew
  • Polish: gar — pot used for making stew
  • Spanish: olla — pot used for making stew
  • Spanish: cazuela — pot used for making stew
  • Chinese Mandarin: 混亂 /混乱 (hùnluàn) — jumble
  • Finnish: sekoitus — jumble
  • Finnish: sekamelska — jumble
  • Polish: rondel — jumble