"crazy, silly," 1916, slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to potter (v.). Earlier slang senses were "easy to manage" (1899) and "feeble, petty" (1860).
1942, child's word for "chamber pot," from pot (n.1). Potty-training is attested from 1958. Potty-mouth "one who uses obscene language" is student slang from 1968.
双语例句
1. The baby has done a wee in his potty.
婴儿往便壶里撒了尿。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The kids are driving me potty!
这群小崽子烦死我了！
来自《权威词典》
3. He seems to have gone / to be quite potty.
他好像疯疯癫癫的了.
来自辞典例句
4. He is potty about comics.
他对漫画书着了迷.
来自辞典例句
5. A person with his ambition won't stay long in a potty little firm like this.
