pot

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | 271 words | Copyright

pot the pot calling the kettle black used to convey that the criticisms a person is aiming at someone else could equally well apply to themselves.
pot-hook a curved stroke in handwriting, especially as made by children learning to write.

See also a little pot is soon hot.

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