cook-general

British  

noun

1. (formerly, esp in the 1920s and '30s) a domestic servant who did cooking and housework

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cook-general

There was a ring at the bell, and the "cook-general" entered with a card held between a floury thumb and a buttery forefinger.

From A Woman's Burden by Fergus Hume

"Wanted.—Good cook-general, for very small Naval officer's family."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 30, 1917 by Sir Owen Seaman

She and a cook-general make up the establishment.

From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston

Her voice, concise and direct, rapped out: 'So you require a cook-general?'

From Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel by Florence A. (Florence Antoinette) Kilpatrick

And, by the way, I'm greatly in need of a cook-general, if you happen to see one.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 22, 1920 by Sir Owen Seaman

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