A man who meddles with women’s household business, particularly in the kitchen. The punishment commonly inflicted on a quot, is pinning a greasy dishclout to the skirts of his coat.
Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.
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