What does the phrase chief cook and bottle washer mean?

• What does chief bottle washer mean?
  It's generally used to mean an entry-level job in a scientific field. The first job someone gets after receiving a bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology will typically be fairly menial and/or...
  
• What is the origin of the phrase chief cook and bottle washer?
  My Dad used this term quite often and it seems to be a "phrase" from that Generation....WWII vets. I always thought he was referring to a Chief Cook and Bottle washer...meaning both jobs applied. I...
  
• What does the phrase 'can it' mean?
  It means, "put it in the (trash) can" -- usually figuratively, not literally. It means put an end to it, stop it. discard it and begin again I always thought it meant to shut up.
  
• What does the phrase mean mug mean?
  The phrase "mean mug" is usually found in literature.The word "mug" in this context is a slang word for face and the phrase "mean mug" is generally meant to convey a description of a face as cruel,...
  
• When are cooks mean?
  When they mean to make the meal delicious, when they mean to do anything related to cooking and when they mean to stick to their diet while cooking but the food is too good to pass up.