potty humor

Bathroom-based comedy style

Potty humor is comedy centered on bodily functions—urination, defecation, flatulence, and related topics.

The term carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting the humor appeals to children or the immature: The movie relies too heavily on potty humor.

Also called toilet humor.

Opposites
sophistication and refinement

potty humorclever wordplay

Ingenious manipulation of language

dry wit · witty repartee · Oscar Wilde · drawing room comedy · bon mot

comedic mechanism

potty humorsubtle humor

Jokes not immediately obvious

observational comedy · irony · satire · deadpan humor · dry humor

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG