billypot

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noun

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!””

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Meanings

nounbillypot (plural billypots)

plural billypots · alternative billy-pot

  1. ScotlandA 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!”

  2. AustraliaA billycan used to boil tea.

Synonyms & antonyms

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billybillycan
Also see
billycan

Origin

Scottish, from 19th century. The Australian usage is sometimes claimed to be related to billabong.

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APA

billypot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/billypot

MLA

“billypot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/billypot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “billypot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/billypot.

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