Meaning

noun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

noun a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom

adjective marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

originEtymology tree Proto-Germanic *puttaz Old English pott Proto-Germanic *puttaz Frankish *pottder. Vulgar Latin pottum Old French potbor. Middle English pot English pot English -y English potty From pot (“chamberpot”) + -y (diminutive suffix).

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