US /ˈpɑtˌmæn/ UK /ˈpɒtmæn/
noun Freq #344907

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a man employed in a public house to serve drink, collect empty pots or glasses, and perform other tasks

    The potman carried a tray of beer through the crowded room.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a man employed in a public... potboybar attendantwaiter
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Related forms public housebartenderbeer

Etymology

An English compound of pot and man. Pot refers to the drinking vessels that this public-house worker served and collected.

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