potty

pot-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small toilet for young children learning to use the bathroom.

  2. 2.

    Slightly mad or eccentric; crazy.

Forms

plural: potties

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    potty training — the process of teaching a young child to use the toilet
  • •
    go potty — to use the toilet (child's language)
  • •
    potty mouth — a person who uses crude or vulgar language

Related words

See also: bathroom, diaper, toilet
Synonyms: chamber pot, training toilet

Etymology

Diminutive of pot, referring to a chamber pot. The adjective sense is unrelated, possibly from "potty" meaning "trivial."