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potty
1[ pot-ee ]
/ ˈpɒt i /
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adjective, pot·ti·er, pot·ti·est.
Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.
British. paltry; trifling; petty.
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potty2
[ pot-ee ]
/ ˈpɒt i /
noun, plural pot·ties.
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
a small metal pot fitting under a potty-chair.
Baby Talk. a toilet.
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British Dictionary definitions for potty (1 of 2)
potty1
/ (ˈpɒtɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest British informal
foolish or slightly crazy
trivial or insignificant
(foll by about or on) very keen (about)
Derived forms of potty
pottiness, nounWord Origin for potty
C19: perhaps from pot 1
British Dictionary definitions for potty (2 of 2)
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