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potty

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒti/

The English word “potty” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A chamber pot.
  2. A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
  3. Any other device or place for urination or defecation: a toilet; a lavatory; a latrine; an outhouse.

verb

  1. Synonym of go potty.

adjective

  1. Insane.
  2. Easy to pot the ball on.

Etymology

From pot (“chamberpot”) + -y (diminutive suffix).

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