potty

¹

[ pot-ee ]

adjective

, pot·ti·er, pot·ti·est.

1. Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.
2. British. paltry; trifling; petty.

potty

²

[ pot-ee ]

noun

, plural pot·ties.

1. a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
2. a small metal pot fitting under a potty-chair.
3. Baby Talk. a toilet.

potty

¹

/ ˈpɒtɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for chamber pot

potty

²

/ ˈpɒtɪ /

adjective

1. foolish or slightly crazy
2. trivial or insignificant
3. foll byabout or on very keen (about)

Derived Forms

• ˈpottiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of potty¹

First recorded in 1855–60; pot ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of potty²

First recorded in 1840–50; pot ¹ + -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of potty¹

C19: perhaps from pot ¹

Example Sentences

Most of the voters I spoke to during the course of this campaign said they wished he would “shut his potty mouth” – but they were able to look past it.

From BBC

She said that the "violence started when there were problems with potty training", adding: "If Isabella said she was a mummy's girl Scott would hit her."

From BBC

His collection includes ornate WC pans and basins covered in floral decoration, huge old cast-iron baths, antique brass taps, polished wooden loo seats, and that potty with the Fuhrer feature.

From BBC

Kawahara: “Ruby Beach is almost completely undeveloped. There is a parking lot, a potty and a trail to the beach. There is no development on the beach; it is simply just as the last wave left it. It is perhaps a little over-visited so crowds are an issue. But if you want to understand the north coast, just stand there and watch the surf and look carefully in the tide pools. Don’t think. Be zen. Or as zen as you can.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kawahara: “Ruby Beach is almost completely undeveloped. There is a parking lot, a potty and a trail to the beach. There is no development on the beach; it is simply just as the last wave left it. It is perhaps a little over-visited so crowds are an issue. But if you want to understand the north coast, just stand there and watch the surf and look carefully in the tide pools. Don’t think. Be zen. Or as zen as you can.”

From Los Angeles Times

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