Why Is It Called a Potty?

potty (n.) 1942, child's word for "chamber pot," from pot (n. 1). Potty-training is attested from 1944.

What does potty mean?

/ˈpɑː.t̬i/ silly or slightly crazy: She must have been potty to sell that car so cheaply. I'd go potty if I had to work here all the time. be potty about sth/sb.

What called potty English?

noun, plural pot·ties. a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.

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