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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The camera filmed the faces of adults and children entering the porta-potty and their use of the toilet.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Keep all pets with sensory impairments on a predictable schedule for feeding, potty breaks, and exercise.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The device was allegedly placed inside the toilet bowl and positioned to capture the faces of individuals entering and using the porta-potty, Sgt.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The camera filmed the faces of adults and children entering the porta-potty and their use of the toilet.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Keep all pets with sensory impairments on a predictable schedule for feeding, potty breaks, and exercise.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, meanwhile, is located in the former hunting lodge of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg, and its Munich branch sits at the former Bavarian State Bank headquarters and the adjacent Palais Neuhaus-Preysing, originally an aristocratic residence from the 1700s.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Federalist critics in Congress argued the colonnades looked aristocratic.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cramped courtrooms and scarce bathrooms are part of the judicial past, too.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The home has one bathroom designed with non-slip tiles, a separate shower area, and cabinets for storage.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This version of Ryan was arrogant, unable to conceal pride in his accomplishment.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Outfitted with restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, the full-facility Weeping Ridge family campground has 30 campsites equipped with electricity and water.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Men's restrooms do not have these signs.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What’s often forgotten about The Bad News Bears is just how wonderfully snotty, off-putting, and downright awful Walter Matthau’s collection of young misfits are.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 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
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Conan O’Brien has also join the voice cast as the toilet training tech toy Smarty Pants.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Harrison’s relationship with Doncic went to the toilet.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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