potboy
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Meaning
- noun A boy employed in a plant nursery to tap clay pots with a stick for their ringing sound, indicating whether the plant required watering.
- noun A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.
- noun A boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.
Similar words
potman peat pot plant pot mud pot pipkin boughpot potmaker peepot puki pepper-pot
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Word family
potboys
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