as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words
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as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
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Recent Examples of potty
Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The city's goal is to stand up six public potties, but that will depend on funding.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Levy was reunited with his young son, who hit key developmental milestones, like being potty trained, while his father was in captivity.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The hotel provides pet amenities like a complimentary toy, potty pads, as well as food and water bowls.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While some tournaments offer ensuite options for VIP attendees, porta potties are the norm for most patrons.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
The city's goal is to stand up six public potties, but that will depend on funding.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Levy was reunited with his young son, who hit key developmental milestones, like being potty trained, while his father was in captivity.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The hotel provides pet amenities like a complimentary toy, potty pads, as well as food and water bowls.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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The drama follows a woman born into modest circumstances in Sicily in 1900, who goes on to navigate life in a convent, and then carves herself out a place in aristocratic household achieving happiness and emancipation in the process.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Kollwitz’ life also coincided with the final days of aristocratic feudalism and serfdom in Germany and the nation’s economic transition to Industrialism.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Perfumes and Essential Oils Not only can fragrances and essential oils expire, it’s recommended to keep them out of the bathroom entirely.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The fatal altercation happened during a fight in the school's restroom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KWTX.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As a result of the arrest, officers executed search warrants at Whitworth’s house and found hard drives, computers and cell phones that contained images and videos of women in restrooms, including at his house and Davidson College, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Blanchett is apologetic and melancholy as Cate, and wonderfully snotty as Shelly, critiquing the privilege and luxury that the actress knows that famous people like her take for granted.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
Noun
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And each time, a different one made it into the toilet.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Although the bathrooms are divided by gender — and marked with Basquiat-style dinosaur imagery — on the nights when Simon Says takes over the Spotlight, those designations are ignored, and the toilets become unisex.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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