Etymology

Compound of lollen +‎ -e- +‎ potCategory:Dutch compound terms#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch terms interfixed with -e-#LOLLEPOT.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.ləˌpɔt/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#LOLLEPOT

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• Hyphenation: lol‧le‧pot

Noun

lollepot m (plural lollepotten, diminutive lollepotje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch nouns#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#LOLLEPOTCategory:Dutch masculine nouns#LOLLEPOTCategory:Pages with entries#LOLLEPOTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#LOLLEPOT

1. (historicalCategory:Dutch terms with historical senses#LOLLEPOT) 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. (slangCategory:Dutch slang#LOLLEPOT, datedCategory:Dutch dated terms#LOLLEPOT, derogatoryCategory:Dutch derogatory terms#LOLLEPOT, chiefly historicalCategory:Dutch terms with historical senses#LOLLEPOT) 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, […]

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