pothook

English

noun
Definitions
  • An S-shaped iron hook used to suspend a cooking pot over a fire.
  • A crooked stroke in writing; a scrawl.

Etymology

Compound from English pot (pit, marijuana, pot, hollow, chamberpot, cavity) + English hook (qualifier).

Origin

English

hook

Gloss

qualifier

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