Potwash - someone/something that is useless, pointless. Derived from the job 'potwash' in which someone who works in a pub/restaurant and only 'washes the pots'.
Calling someone or something a potwash could mean they are stupid, useless, meaningless, pointless, dumb, worthless etc.
The word originated at Chichester University, West Sussex, United Kingdom, December 2012
Calling someone or something a potwash could mean they are stupid, useless, meaningless, pointless, dumb, worthless etc.
The word originated at Chichester University, West Sussex, United Kingdom, December 2012
1. *someone breaks something
'Oh my you are such a potwash Soph!'
2. *someone does a job/task wrong
'Chris you're nothing but a potwash!'
3. 'That lesson was so pointless'
'Yeah, it was absolute potwash!'
4. 'You're an idiot!'
'Dumbass!'
'Potwash!'
'Oh my you are such a potwash Soph!'
2. *someone does a job/task wrong
'Chris you're nothing but a potwash!'
3. 'That lesson was so pointless'
'Yeah, it was absolute potwash!'
4. 'You're an idiot!'
'Dumbass!'
'Potwash!'
by SwitIsTheWord December 06, 2012
To live or lodge in a temporary residence, especially with a live-in landlord away from home for purpose of quick work commuting.
Word origin: A landlord offered to wash the used pots or containers of rice for the worker lodging with her. She said she will wash his pots. Ergo "potwash".
Word origin: A landlord offered to wash the used pots or containers of rice for the worker lodging with her. She said she will wash his pots. Ergo "potwash".
Example 1: Are you staying in potwash tonight or going back to Nottingham?
Example 2: You at potwash tonight or you going home?
Example 2: You at potwash tonight or you going home?
by Circleline September 23, 2024