Associations to the word «Potboy»

Wiktionary

POTBOY, noun. A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.
POTBOY, noun. (British) a boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.

Dictionary definition

POTBOY, noun. A worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne