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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porta-potty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
por-ta-pot-ty
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable toilet, (in UK, particularly) a chemical toilet comprising only the fixture rather than an entire enclosure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of portable + potty, from the commercial name Porta Potti. Equivalent to porta- (“portable”) + potty.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

porta-potties (plural)

Phrases

Dubai porta-potty

Synonyms

portajohn port-o-john port-o-potty toilet and Thesaurus:bathroom

Questions

What does porta-potty mean?
A portable toilet, (in UK, particularly) a chemical toilet comprising only the fixture rather than an entire enclosure.
Where does porta-potty come from?
Blend of portable + potty, from the commercial name Porta Potti. Equivalent to porta- (“portable”) + potty.

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