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potty mouth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɒti maʊθ/
  • (Australia) audio

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities.
    • Enough of my bathroom humour, my potty mouth. 2007 November 16, Janet Stewart, “Feral cats need someone to lend a hand”, in Winnipeg Free Press:
  2. (idiomatic) A person having this characteristic.
    • I’ve turned myself into a potty mouth. I swear. Too much. 2007 December 5, Mike Redding, “Just being honest, I swear”, in WCNC.com:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
potty mouths Number=Plur lexicographic
pottymouth alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

potty-mouthed

Relateds

wash one's mouth out · watch one's mouth

Synonyms

guttermouth

Translations (7)

ru гря́зный рот (characteristic) · pt boca-suja (characteristic) · fi rääväsuu (person) · fi rääväsuisuus (characteristic) · ru сквернослов (person) · pt boca-suja (person) · nl vuilbek (person)