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单词 potwalloper
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Definition of potwalloper in English:

potwalloper

(also pot-walloper)
noun ˈpɒtˌwɒləpə
  • 1= potwaller. Now historical.

  • 2Derogatory. A fool.

  • 3US slang. A cook, especially on a ship; a kitchen worker, a person engaged in menial work.

Origin

Mid 18th century. Alteration of potwaller, after wallop; compare earlier pot-walloner. In sense 2 punningly after pot and wallop.

 
 

Definition of potwalloper in US English:

potwalloper

(also pot-walloper)
nounˈpɒtˌwɒləpə
  • 1= potwaller. Now historical.

  • 2Derogatory. A fool.

  • 3US slang. A cook, especially on a ship; a kitchen worker, a person engaged in menial work.

Origin

Mid 18th century. Alteration of potwaller, after wallop; compare earlier pot-walloner. In sense 2 punningly after pot and wallop.

 
 
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