chief cook and bottle washer

== English == === Alternative forms === chief cook and bottle-washer === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === chief cook and bottle washer (plural chief cooks and bottle washers) (humorous, informal) Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer). Synonyms: bottlewasher, do-all, factotum, head cook and bottle washer, head chef and bottle washer Near-synonyms: man Friday, gal Friday