I. pot ‧ ty 1 /ˈpɒti $ ˈpɑːti/ BrE AmE adjective British English informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Origin unknown ]
1 . crazy or silly:
What a potty idea!
You must be potty!
2 . drive somebody potty if something or someone is driving you potty, they are annoying you, especially if they are making it difficult for you to continue what you are doing
3 . be potty about somebody/something to like someone very much, or be very interested in something:
She’s potty about riding.
—pottiness noun [uncountable]
II. potty 2 BrE AmE noun ( plural potties ) [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: pot ]
1 . a container used by very young children as a toilet
2 . go potty American English to use the toilet – used by young children or when speaking to them:
Do you need to go potty?
3 . potty mouth American English informal someone who has or is a potty mouth uses offensive words
4 . potty break American English informal a time when you stop what you are doing, especially when driving a car, so that you can use the toilet – used humorously
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THESAURUS
▪ toilet British English a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house or in a public place:
He locked himself in the toilet.
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the public toilets
▪ bathroom a room with a toilet in it, in someone’s house. In British English, bathroom is used especially when you want to be polite. In American English, it is the usual word to use:
He asked to use the bathroom.
▪ restroom American English a room in a public place that has one or more toilets in it:
She went into the store to use the restroom.
▪ lavatory formal a room with a toilet in it. In American English lavatory is used mainly for toilets in a public building or on a plane. In British English it is used both about public toilets and toilets in people’s houses:
public lavatories
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He didn’t have time to visit the lavatory.
▪ loo British English informal , john American English informal a room with a toilet in it. Loo is very common in everyday spoken British English:
‘Where’s Chris?’ ‘He’s in the loo.’
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Can I use your loo?
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Where’s the john?
▪ bog British English informal a very informal word for a toilet, which is not considered polite:
The nearest bog was miles away.
▪ the ladies British English , the ladies’ room American English a public toilet for women:
Where’s the ladies?
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I need to go to the ladies’ room.
▪ the gents British English , the men’s room American English a public toilet for men:
I followed him into the gents.
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I’ve got to go to the men’s room. Excuse me.
▪ latrine an outdoor toilet in a camp or military area:
The latrines were in a shocking state.
▪ urinal a type of toilet for men that is attached to a wall:
He was standing at the urinal.
▪ potty a bowl that babies use as a toilet:
Does he need his potty?
▪ commode a chair with a bowl in it, used as a toilet, especially in hospitals and homes for old people:
She has to use a commode.
▪ bedpan a container which is used as a toilet, especially in hospitals by people who are too ill or weak to get out of bed:
I had to change the bedpans.