squatty potty

English

Etymology

From squatty +‎ potty, chosen for the rhyme.

Pronunciation

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Noun

squatty potty (plural squatty potties)

1. (informal) A squat toilet.
   • 1981 August 6, Tracy Borders, “Students Find China Lacks Amenities”, in Tulsa World, page F5:

     One thing that China has that China can keep is its toilets – 'squatty potties' as we so affectionately called them. They are holes in the ground with a place on each side to put one's feet. Some of the more elegant ones are porcelain but that doesn't change what they are.

   • 2002, Rolf Potts, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, Random House, →ISBN, page 106:

     Hole-in-the-floor "squatty-potty" toilets are the rule rather than the exception in many parts of the world. […] Fortunately, squatty-potties are very sanitary though you'll want to pack your own toilet paper if you'd prefer not to "wipe" with water.

   • 2023, Alexa West, The One-Way Ticket Plan: Find and Fund Your Purpose While Traveling the World, New World Library, →ISBN, page 3:

     I withheld mentioning that if she used the squatty potty, she'd likely have to spray her bum with a hose that we call the "bum gun" or handwash with a bucket of water – both of which accompany most squatty potties in Asia rather than toilet paper.