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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]


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After a pint in the local pub we continued our explorations and came across Potwallopers, a cosy looking restaurant serving reasonably priced food.
 
 
 
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