potboy

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Noun potboy has 1 sense

potboy, potman - a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
--₁ is a kind of employee

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Potboy

Noun

A potboy is a young boy who works as a server or assistant in a kitchen.

Sample sentence: The potboy diligently carried the trays of food from the kitchen to the dining hall.

Noun

In local slang, a potboy refers to a person who excessively smokes marijuana.

Sample sentence: The neighbors always complained about the noisy gatherings at the potboy's house.

Verb

(Rarely used) When used as a verb, to potboy means to work as a server or assistant in a kitchen.

Sample sentence: In times of need, the head chef would potboy to help the understaffed team.