potboy

British

/ ˈpɒtˌbɔɪ, ˈpɒtmən /

noun

(esp formerly) a youth or man employed at a public house to serve beer, etc

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For Hartson, the first symptoms appeared as an 11-year-old potboy at a social club in Swansea.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2015

Son of a farm laborer, he started work as a potboy, rose to the London County Council, Parliament, the peerage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within, Theon grabbed a passing potboy by the arm.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Tyrion began his explorations with the kitchen, where two fat women and a potboy watched him warily as he helped himself to cheese, bread, and figs.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The king's own brother had gone with him to help choose the design, the potboy said.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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