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potman

potman noun: a man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment.

Noun

potman (plural potmen)

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

Forms of potman

pluralpotmen
alternative formpot man

Origin of potman

From pot + -man.

Questions about potman

What does potman mean?
Potman means a man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment.
What part of speech is potman?
Potman is a noun.
What is the plural of potman?
The plural of potman is potmen.

Words near potman in the dictionary

  1. potlucking
  2. potlucks
  3. potmaker
  4. potmakers
  5. potmaking
  6. potman
  7. potmen
  8. potmeter
  9. potmeters
  10. Potocki
  11. Potocki-Lupski syndrome

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