potty mouth

See also: pottymouth

English

Alternative forms

• pottymouth

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒti maʊθ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

potty mouth (plural potty mouths)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities.
   • 2007 November 16, Janet Stewart, “Feral cats need someone to lend a hand”, in Winnipeg Free Press:

     Enough of my bathroom humour, my potty mouth.

2. (idiomatic) A person having this characteristic.
   • 2007 December 5, Mike Redding, “Just being honest, I swear”, in WCNC.com:

     I’ve turned myself into a potty mouth. I swear. Too much.

Usage notes

• Sometimes this noun is used attributively, as, for example, in: The language of my potty-mouth coworkers can be very offensive.

Synonyms

• guttermouth

Derived terms

• potty-mouthed

Related terms

• wash one's mouth out
• watch one's mouth

Translations

characteristic

• Finnish: rääväsuisuus (fi)
• Portuguese: boca suja (pt) f
• Russian: гря́зный рот (grjáznyj rot)

person

• Dutch: vuilbek (nl) m
• Finnish: rääväsuu (fi)
• Portuguese: boca suja (pt) f
• Russian: сквернослов (ru) (skvernoslov)

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.