pisspot

English

noun
Definitions
  • (coarse) A portable container used for urination, especially in hospitals or in the absence of indoor plumbing; a chamber pot.
  • (coarse) A very unpleasant person, particularly a mean, nasty, or contemptible one.
  • (coarse) An unpleasant or disgusting place or thing.
  • (coarse) A large quantity.
  • (coarse) A consumer of large quantities of alcohol; a drunkard.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pyssepotte compound from English piss + English pot (pit, marijuana, pot, hollow, chamberpot, cavity).

Origin

English

pot

Gloss

pit, marijuana, pot, hollow, chamberpot, cavity

Concept
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The physical world

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Person/Thing

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