potty

¹

[pot-ee]

adjective

pottier, pottiest 

1. Chiefly British Informal.,  slightly insane; eccentric.

2. British.,  paltry; trifling; petty.

potty

²

[pot-ee]

noun

plural

potties 

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 /

adjective

1. foolish or slightly crazy

2. trivial or insignificant

3. very keen (about)

potty

²

/ ˈpɒtɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for chamber pot

Other Word Forms

• pottiness 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

Fury appears several times on video call, where he talks to his daughter and asks how her potty training is going.

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What distinguished “The Black Phone” was its shocking approach to violence with its young characters, who all sported entertainingly profane potty mouths.

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When asked about "Dubai porta potty" he replied: "I've told you, they are open-minded. When I say open-minded… I will send you the craziest I have."

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Most of those with it do not go through traditional development milestones like crawling, eating, walking, speaking or potty training.

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"Because you're building something while your child's going through potty training... and both are just as important," she said.

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Related Words

• absurd 
• batty 
• crazy 
• eccentric 
• foolish 
• kooky 
• mad 
• nuts 
• wacky