scullion

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English - English
Servant of lower class
{n} a cook's servant, a low mean drudge
A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen
A scallion
a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
{i} kitchen helper who performs menial or undesirable tasks; mean or contemptible person
scullion

    Hyphenation

    scul·lion

    Turkish pronunciation

    skʌlyın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈskəlyən/ /ˈskʌljən/

    Etymology

    () Scullion was used in the pejorative during the 1400's
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