Definitions for potch
potch

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. potchnoun

   A type of rough opal without colour, and therefore not worth selling.

2. Etymology: From pocher; akin to poach.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Potchverb

   Etymology: pocher, Fr. to thrust out the eyes as with the thumb.

   1. To thrust; to push.

   Where
   I thought to crush him in an equal force,
   True sword to sword; I’ll potch at him some way,
   Or wrath or craft may get him. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   2. [ Pocher, Fr.]To poach; to boil slightly.

   In great wounds, it is necessary to observe a spare diet, as panadoes or a potched egg; this much availing to prevent inflammation. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. potch

   Potchefstroom (Afrikaans pronunciation: [pɔtʃɛfstruəm], colloquially known as Potch) is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi Rivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river"), roughly 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Potchverb

   to thrust; to push

2. Potchverb

   see Poach, to cook

3. Etymology: [Cf. Poach to stab.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Potch

   poch, v.i. (Shak.) to thrust, to push. [Fr. pocher; from root of poke.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of potch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of potch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Potch
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=potch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potch
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potch
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=potch