potsy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potsy
First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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She found him flattened out on a car track to make a miniature potsy.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Numbered squares were marked off on the sidewalk and the game was turned over to the girls who hopped on one foot pushing the potsy from square to square.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
They played potsy, humming “The Soldiers’ Chorus” from Faust which they called “Glory.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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