potty mouth
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- noun
- /ˈpɑti maʊθ/
- Offensive
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malhablado
- - Hey, watch your potty mouth!
- got a potty mouth
I had the worst potty mouth and they would be shocked.
- I had the worst potty mouth and they would be shocked.
- You can swear I don't have a potty mouth though, so I'm not going to.
- I went into the control room and I, I already have a potty mouth.
- So like I know that most people when they share my content say beware potty mouth McGee.
- OK, I don't, I don't know if you know this, but I have a potty mouth keeping it clean on YouTube.
- Wow, there is nothing nicer than a woman dressed in a bridal gown and a potty mouth for my first guest, Rachel and her mother Jeannie.
Examples
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Everybody's got a potty mouth these days.
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I was surprised to hear how much of a potty mouth he has during the meeting.
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- Yeah, you got a potty mouth, man.
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When did you learn to be such a potty mouth?
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Hey, watch the potty mouth.
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Watch your potty mouth, dear.
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Don't you want people to know what a potty mouth you have?
Blog text (30) -
Rahm Emanuel is well known for his potty mouth and gutter politics.
Blog text (2) -
She got a reputation for being a total potty mouth after her last performance.
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Kids often imitate their parents, so watch your potty mouth around them.
Synonyms
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6.7
A person who often uses bad words
Antonyms
How Vulgar
- Offensive
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- NSFW
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who frequently uses vulgar or coarse language' is not transparently derived from the parts: 'potty' (given here as 'trivial or silly' or relating to toilets) combined with 'mouth' (the speaking organ) does not logically yield 'foul-mouthed' for a B1 learner. The expression is idiomatic and the connection to profanity is unpredictable without prior exposure, so learners who know the constituents would likely not infer the correct meaning.
Etymology
Potty mouth may come from a playful image of a child's small toilet, the potty, paired with a mouth that speaks dirty words. That's why a potty mouth means 'a person who often uses bad or rude language'.