Potch

Potch
Potch \Potch\, v. i. [Cf. {Poach} to stab.] To thrust; to push. [Obs.] ``I 'll potch at him some way.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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  • potch — hotch·potch; potch·er; potch·er·man; potch; …   English syllables

  • potch — verb a) to thrust b) a type of rough opal without colours, and therefore not good for selling …   Wiktionary

  • potch — /pɒtʃ / (say poch) noun an opal which may have colour, but lacks the fine play of colour which distinguishes gem quality opal; it is commonly the matrix stone in which precious opal is found. {20th century; origin unknown} …  

  • potch —  to poke or push suddenly. Glouc …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • potch — n. an opal of inferior quality. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hotch-potch — [[t]hɒ̱tʃ pɒtʃ[/t]] also hotchpotch N SING: usu with supp, oft N of n A hotch potch is an untidy mixture of different types of things. [BRIT] The palace is a complete hotch potch of architectural styles. Syn: jumble (in AM, use hodgepodge) …   English dictionary

  • amber potch — /æmbə ˈpɒtʃ/ (say ambuh poch) noun potch containing amber coloured opal …  

  • hotch|potch — «HOCH POCH», noun. 1. = hodgepodge. (Cf. ↑hodgepodge) 2. a dish containing a mixture of many ingredients, especially a mutton broth thickened with young vegetables of all sorts stewed together. 3. Law = hotchpot. (Cf. ↑hotchpot) ╂[variant of… …   Useful english dictionary

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