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
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
To that point, what’s everybody’s appetite for potty humor?
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Registration is open for all kids in the community aged 4 (potty trained) to sixth grade, offering a creative experience consisting of arts, crafts, music, science, cooking, dancing and much more for all attendees.
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Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
In her standup, Sherman intercuts the shocking potty humor with more serious topics, like attending therapy three times a week, her Jewish identity and her progressive politics.
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Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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Noun
There is no word yet from Longmont PD about a possible review of its potty break procedures.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
To that point, what’s everybody’s appetite for potty humor?
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Registration is open for all kids in the community aged 4 (potty trained) to sixth grade, offering a creative experience consisting of arts, crafts, music, science, cooking, dancing and much more for all attendees.
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Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
In her standup, Sherman intercuts the shocking potty humor with more serious topics, like attending therapy three times a week, her Jewish identity and her progressive politics.
—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.
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The wedding was reportedly held for a member of the aristocratic Schwarzenberg family.
Noun
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.
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The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism.
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To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).
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If your kids need to use the restroom, there is a lengthy stretch midway through the film where a small army of Buzz Lightyear toys infiltrate a campsite, and Buzz and Woody unplug Lily’s charger back at Bonnie’s house.
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On the hottest afternoons, the brand-new Nature Education Center is air-conditioned with roomy restrooms and cold water fountains.
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With the assistance of producer Gavin Brown, who lent a glossy touch to Fantasies and Synthetica, Metric offers a simulacrum of their signature sound, one that lacks Haines’ snotty energy but provides a few melodies that can rival the band’s best.
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This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.
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Instead, opt to store as many items as possible in the existing drawers and cabinets in your bathroom, or consider installing a small cabinet above the toilet.
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What did one toilet say to the other?
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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