potwalloper
or pot-wal·lop·er
[ pot-wol-uh-per, pot-wol- ]
/ ˈpɒtˌwɒl ə pər, pɒtˈwɒl- /
noun English History.
(in some boroughs before the Reform Bill of 1832) a man who qualified as a householder, and therefore a voter, by virtue of ownership of his own fireplace at which to boil pots.
Also called
pot·wal·ler
[pot-wol-er] /ˈpɒtˌwɒl ər/.
Words nearby potwalloper
pottsville,
potty,
potty-chair,
pottymouth,
potus,
potwalloper,
potyomkin,
potëmkin,
pou sto,
pouch,
pouched
British Dictionary definitions for pot-walloper
pot-walloper
potwaller
/ (ˈpɒtˌwɒlə) /
noun
(in some English boroughs) a man entitled to the franchise before 1832 by virtue of possession of his own fireplace
Word Origin for pot-walloper
C18: from
pot
1 +
wallop to boil furiously, from Old English
weallan to boil