Synonyms:
scullion
Meaning: a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
Usage examples
'Good-morning, my fine Scullion!'
The Scullion stopped at once, just as he was about to wring the Canary's neck.
'Your Excellency, it is the bird,' replied the Scullion, and he placed it in his hand.
In a fury he woke the Scullion, who in order to save himself from blame told the whole story.
And the Scullion fell fast asleep, and when the Master Cook came back he found the goose as black as the chimney.
'Then you will have to do scullion's work, and wash up dishes,' said she; and they went straight back to the palace.
'Good-morning, lovely Golden Bird,' replied the Scullion, whom the Master Cook had forgotten in his excitement to warn.
While the Master Cook was upstairs, the golden bird came again to perch on the window-sill, and called in his clear voice to the head scullion, who was watching the spit:
'Good-morning, lovely Golden Bird,' replied the Cook, as if nothing had happened, and at the moment that the Canary was beginning, 'I pray Heaven that it may send,' a scullion who was hidden outside rushed out and shut the shutters.