Pot-walloper

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A potwaller. historical

    "In the dozen “pot walloper” boroughs, inhabitant households not on poor relief could vote."

  2. 2
    One who cleans pots; a scullion. US, dated, slang

Synonyms

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dishwasherscullery maidscullionwasher

Example

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"In the dozen “pot walloper” boroughs, inhabitant households not on poor relief could vote."

Etymology

Alteration of potwaller, after wallop.

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