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Definition of potwalloper in English: potwalloper(also pot-walloper) noun ˈpɒtˌwɒləpə 1= potwaller. Now historical. 3US slang. A cook, especially on a ship; a kitchen worker, a person engaged in menial work.
OriginMid 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. 3US slang. A cook, especially on a ship; a kitchen worker, a person engaged in menial work.
OriginMid 18th century. Alteration of potwaller, after wallop; compare earlier pot-walloner. In sense 2 punningly after pot and wallop. |