"potman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: potmen [plural]
Etymology: pot + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pot|man}} pot + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|potmen}} potman (plural potmen)
  1. (British) A man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment. Tags: British Synonyms: pot man Related terms: potboy, pot-girl
    Sense id: en-potman-en-noun-XPfHWTv2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

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