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Definition of potty - 6 dictionary results

pot⋅ty

1[pot-ee]
–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.
2. British. paltry; trifling; petty.

Origin:
1855–60; pot 1 + -y 1

pot⋅ty

2[pot-ee]
–noun, plural -ties.
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.

Origin:
1840–50; pot 1 + -y 2
pot·ty 1   (pŏt'ē)   
adj.   pot·ti·er, pot·ti·est Chiefly British
  1. Of little importance; trivial.
  2. Slightly intoxicated.
  3. Somewhat silly or crazy; addlebrained.

[Possibly from pot1.]
pot·ty 2   (pŏt'ē)   
n.   pl. pot·ties
A small pot for use as a toilet by an infant or young child.

potty  (adj.)
"crazy, silly," 1920, slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to potter (v.). Earlier slang senses were "easy to manage" (1899) and "feeble, petty" (1860).

potty  (n.)
1942, child's word for "chamber pot," from pot (1). Potty-training is attested from 1958. Potty-mouth "one who uses obscene language" is student slang from 1968.
Language Translation for : potty
Spanish: pirado, chiflado,
German: verrückt,
Japanese: 気のふれた
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