bot|tle-wash|er

bot|tle-wash|er
bot|tle-wash|er «BOT uhl WOSH uhr, -WSH-», noun.
Informal. a general caretaker; factotum: »

Marcovic had been the bodyguard, bottle-washer, and friend of film star Alain Delon (London Times).


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