potboy

potboy
potboy [pät′boi΄]
n.
Brit. a boy or man who serves pots of beer, ale, etc. in a public house or tavern

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pot·boy (pŏtʹboi') n. Chiefly British
A boy or man who works in an inn or a public house serving customers and doing chores.

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