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potch

/ (pɒtʃ) /

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noun

mainly Australian slang inferior quality opal used in jewellery for mounting precious opals

Word Origin for potch

C20: of uncertain origin

Words nearby potch

potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound, potboy, potch, poteen, potemkin, potemkin village, potence, potency

Example sentences from the Web for potch

He was rarely sober, and Michael and Potch were afraid of the effect of so much drinking on his never very steady brain.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard
"Potch's had an idea he didn't want to part with her," he said.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard
Yet Potch must know about the stones; he must have seen them.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard
Michael remembered the night she had come for Potch and had seen that gold-and-red-fired stone on the table.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard

Potch had not understood, he believed; it had goaded him to a state of mind in which he was not responsible for what he did.

The Black Opal |Katharine Susannah Prichard