billypot
English
Alternative forms
- billy-pot
Etymology
Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to billabong.
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
billypot (plural billypots)
- (Scotland) A cooking pot.
- c. 1882-1898, Francis James Child, Child's Collected Ballads, 12: Lord Randall,
- “What did she boil it in, Willie doo, Willie doo?”
- “She boild it in the billy-pot; die shall I now!”
- c. 1882-1898, Francis James Child, Child's Collected Ballads, 12: Lord Randall,
- (Australia) A billycan used to boil tea.
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