squatty potty
/skwɑti pɑti/
squatty potty noun: a squat toilet.
Noun
squatty potty (plural squatty potties)
- A squat toilet.
- One thing that China has that China can keep is its toilets – 'squatty potties' as we so affectionately called them. They are holes in the ground with a place on each side to put one's feet. Some of the more elegant ones are porcelain but that doesn't change what they are.1981 August 6, Tracy Borders, “Students Find China Lacks Amenities”, in Tulsa World, page F5
- Hole-in-the-floor "squatty-potty" toilets are the rule rather than the exception in many parts of the world. […] Fortunately, squatty-potties are very sanitary though you'll want to pack your own toilet paper if you'd prefer not to "wipe" with water.2002, Rolf Potts, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, Random House, →ISBN, page 106
Forms of squatty potty
| plural | squatty potties |
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Origin of squatty potty
From squatty + potty, chosen for the rhyme.
Questions about squatty potty
- What does squatty potty mean?
- Squatty potty means a squat toilet.
- What part of speech is squatty potty?
- Squatty potty is a noun.
- How do you pronounce squatty potty?
- Squatty potty is pronounced /skwɑti pɑti/ (US).
- What is the plural of squatty potty?
- The plural of squatty potty is squatty potties.
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