potch
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of potch
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Books like this are always a hotch-potch, but here the potch is well and truly hotched.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2012
Roy O'Mara, working on his trace of promising black potch, still had found nothing to justify his hope of an early haul.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
If he had been working, and happened on a knobby, or a bit of black potch with a light or two in it, Paul was like a child, crazy with happiness.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
Michael and Potch had seen nothing but a few shards of potch and colour for months.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
Several men threw up their claims on the hill after working without a trace of potch or colour for months, and went to find jobs on the stations or in the towns nearby.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
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