potty

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[ pot-ee ]
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adjective,pot·ti·er, pot·ti·est.
  1. Chiefly British Informal. slightly insane; eccentric.

  2. British. paltry; trifling; petty.

Origin of potty

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First recorded in 1855–60; pot1 + -y1

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Other definitions for potty (2 of 2)

potty2
[ pot-ee ]

noun,plural pot·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.

  1. Baby Talk. a toilet.

Origin of potty

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First recorded in 1840–50; pot1 + -y2

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British Dictionary definitions for potty (1 of 2)

potty1

/ (ˈpɒtɪ) /


adjective-tier or -tiest British informal
  1. foolish or slightly crazy

  2. trivial or insignificant

  1. (foll by about or on) very keen (about)

Origin of potty

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C19: perhaps from pot 1

Derived forms of potty

  • pottiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for potty (2 of 2)

potty2

/ (ˈpɒtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. a child's word for chamber pot

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