potus
1 Americannoun
plural
potinoun
acronym
Etymology
Origin of potus
From the Latin word pōtus
Example Sentences
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“I think potus really wants the deliverable,” one of the diplomats wrote, using the acronym for president of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2019
The behavior exhibited by Rattus potus has prompted similarly odd comportment among lesser species, including:
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2018
“Yes, bc potus wants to know everything we are doing,” Page wrote back.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2018
And three times daily the doctors alkalize the patient with potus imperialis, a drink of � oz. cream of tartar dissolved in 3 pints of water, sweetened and flavored with lemon peel.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Paulò deterior, sed suavior potus est cibus; meliori quidem, sed ingrato, præferendus est.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
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