going potty

Using the restroom

Going potty is a euphemism used with small children for urinating or defecating, typically during toilet training: Do you need to go potty?

The phrase treats bodily functions as approachable rather than shameful.

Adults occasionally use it humorously or when speaking to pets.

Related

big kid underwear · eccentricity · hysteria · handwashing · plumbing fixtures · overreaction · bathroom · bathroom break · diaper · impulsivity · toddler · number one · number two · pull-ups · mad · crazy · bonkers · losing it

Categories
Opposites
toilet training status

going pottywetting oneself

Unintentional release of urine

bedwetting · incontinence · losing control · soiling

bodily function retention

going pottyholding it

Maintaining physical possession

waiting · retaining

Family

gone, going, pot, pots, potted, potting, potter, pottery, potty

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G