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POTMAN

/ˈpɑtmən/

NounPOT-manpot-man · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

A man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses; a waiter in a similar establishment.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot English -man English potman From pot + -man.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

potboy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024.