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potboy.

A boy employed in a plant nursery to tap clay pots with a stick for their ringing sound, indicating whether the plant required watering.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A boy employed in a plant nursery to tap clay pots with a stick for their ringing sound, indicating whether the plant required watering.

  2. A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern.

  3. A boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses.

    UK
Where this word comes from

From pot + boy.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.