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
Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
As videos began circulating of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a Wilder arena, where hundreds of law enforcement officers swarmed the final horse race of the season, footage of a bright blue porta-potty went viral.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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While retaining an old-school, aristocratic vibe, Adare's fanciful gargoyles, genuinely warm staff, grand and intimate spaces, and super-comfortable rooms make it somewhere uniquely and unabashedly the Ireland of now.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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His aristocratic taste inherited ideas of beauty and old European style, rather than innovating with new trends.—
Jye Marshall,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half-baths, plus a den, library, office, great room, loft, and media room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the early years of his fame as a writer, Rushdie had something of a reputation for being prickly and arrogant, but Gibney’s portrait reveals a man mellowed by time and experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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One restroom handwash station lacked soap and the sink compartment was blocked.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lobby and office spaces would include a passenger reception and waiting area, restrooms, individual and group work spaces, a conference room, break room, inflight kitchen, storage room and information technology room.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
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The Tiny Hogwarts' bathroom, meanwhile, is at the opposite side of the home to the daybed area and includes a small floating vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a shower.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gloves provide peace of mind when scrubbing toilets, wiping trash cans, or handling particularly dirty areas, reducing the risk of direct contact with germs.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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