What does "pepper-pot" mean?

Alternative form of pepper pot.

Pepper-pot

Q: What is a synonym for "pepper-pot"?

Common synonyms include: philadelphia pepper pot, pepper box, pepper shaker, pepper shaker, peppershaker, peppershaker.

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Noun

1
Alternative form of pepper pot. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1
To intersperse privately-owned houses and social housing. New-Zealand, UK
"In a government office not so long ago, we read an understandable petition from Europeans asking that these 'pepper-potted' people be removed, or they were going to move."

Synonyms

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philadelphia pepper pot pepper box pepper shaker pepper shaker peppershaker peppershaker

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"In a government office not so long ago, we read an understandable petition from Europeans asking that these 'pepper-potted' people be removed, or they were going to move."

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