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Potsie

Potsie

1 9.9
A friendly young man who is often a bit naive on the TV show Happy Days
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɑːtsi/
: Potsie
  • Potsie and Ralph
  • Potsie from Happy

Examples

  • That guy doing Potsie is unbelievable.

    Ocean's Twelve (2004)

  • And then he said, "Aye, sit on it, Potsie."

    Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

  • Uh, I know you're a huge fuckin' nerd of Potsie-like proportions, and no chicks dig nerds, especially nerds that are into Lord of the Rings.

    Clerks II (2006)

  • Warren Potsie Weber is often seen as the naive but lovable friend in Happy Days.

  • In Happy Days, Potsie offers comedic relief with his good-natured personality.

  • Many fans remember Potsie as the character who always lit up the screen with his innocence.

Surface Forms

Potsie main

Etymology

Potsie is a friendly nickname with the little -ie ending, like in Bobby or Eddie, which gives a sense of 'small' or warm familiarity. A helpful way to remember him is that the name sounds warm and boyish, which fits his kind, a bit naive friend role on the show Happy Days.