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pot-walloper |
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pot-walloper, potwaller [ˈpɒtˌwɒlə] n (Historical Terms) (in some English boroughs) a man entitled to the franchise before 1832 by virtue of possession of his own fireplace [from pot1 + wallop to boil furiously, from Old English weallan to boil] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Is he not the Cave-Bear Pot-Walloper and Gridironer, the most fearsome, and, next to me, the most exalted, of all the Abalone Eaters? |
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