cream-pot love
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Such as young fellows pretend to dairymaids, to get cream and other good things from them.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tình yêu mà các chàng trai trẻ giả vờ với những cô gái làm việc trong trang trại để có được kem và những thứ tốt khác từ họ
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “cream-pot love” mean?
Such as young fellows pretend to dairymaids, to get cream and other good things from them.
Is “cream-pot love” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.