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
Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Duncan and Geiger, in their farewell post, noted readers looked to the almanac for advice on such things as the best days to potty train or wean a baby, or the best time to go fishing.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Having trouble potty training your toddler?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
Envision 2026 will provide more port-a-potties with more frequent pumping and better placement.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Duncan and Geiger, in their farewell post, noted readers looked to the almanac for advice on such things as the best days to potty train or wean a baby, or the best time to go fishing.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Having trouble potty training your toddler?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
27 Dec. 2025
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Once owned by Perugia’s noble Raspanti family and later part of the Porta Eburnea district, the estate gradually transformed from a defensive outpost into an aristocratic country residence.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Using the same cloth all over spreads germs, so keep separate tools for each bathroom area.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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A lot of people who are that level of arrogant, there’s also an immense insecurity, right?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The boy is arrogant, Helen thinks.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 16-year-old and another minor asked for keys to enter the restroom, according to Small.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s a restroom but no drinking water, so come prepared.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their snotty eldest son, Kit (Jago Bilderbeck), seems to take after his dad.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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