lollepot

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lollen +‎ -e- +‎ pot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.ləˌpɔt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: lol‧le‧pot

Noun

lollepot m (plural lollepotten, diminutive lollepotje n)

1. (historical) an earthenware pot filled with charcoal or coals and used for heating, similar to a warming pan, chiefly used by women [from 16th c.]
2. (slang, dated, derogatory, chiefly historical) a lesbian, a dyke [from late 18th c.]
   • 1797 July 31, De weekelyksche nieuws-post, No. 31, page 120.

     Men maakt noch heden veel getier, men roept algemeen, dood zullen wy hun ſlaan, want zy zyn wel 20 Jaar voor Lollepotten bekend geweest, dan niemand komt met eenige bewyzen van misdaad, om haar van dit kwaad te overtuigen, […]

     Today a lot of uproar is still made, it is shouted in public, "we will beat them to death, because they have been known to be dykes for no less than 20 years", yet then nobody comes up with any evidence of a crime, to credibly incriminate her/them of this wrong, […]

Derived terms

• lollepotterij
• pot