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Potty

//ˈpɑdi// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Insane. informal

    "The noise that the neighbour's kids were making was driving Fred potty."

  2. 2
    Easy to pot the ball on.

    "The Eastbourne Green is by no means a " potty " one, and happily belies its appearance."

Adjective
  1. 1
    slightly intoxicated wordnet
  2. 2
    (British informal) trivial wordnet
  3. 3
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A chamber pot.
  2. 2
    a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom wordnet
  3. 3
    A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.

    "If you just let him know you want him to go on the potty, or anything, he's miles away."

  4. 4
    a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination wordnet
  5. 5
    Any other device or place for urination or defecation: a toilet; a lavatory; a latrine; an outhouse. childish, humorous
Verb
  1. 1
    Synonym of go potty. childish, intransitive

    "If anybody needs to potty, do it now before we go."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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