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# go potty

phrase (verb phrase: go potty, goes, went, has gone potty; UK, informal; also «potty about»)

«go potty» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (informal, UK) go a bit mad or crazy, especially from boredom, stress or excitement.
2. «be potty about» = love something very much.
3. (unkind) used about old or confused people.

### In the lessons

A jokey, mild British word for being silly or going mad; everyday, UK, Ireland, Australia. Note: «potty» is also a noun meaning a small toilet for toddlers.

### Examples

- I'll go potty if it rains all week.
- Grandad went potty when his team won.
- She's potty about horses.
- Being stuck indoors made the kids go potty.
- "Have you gone completely potty?" laughed Mum.
- The dog goes potty when the doorbell rings.
- My brother is potty about dinosaurs.
- Calling someone with a real illness "potty" is unkind.

### Note

Trap: «potty» as a noun is a toddler's toilet; «go potty» is going a bit mad, and «potty training» is learning to use the toilet. Plain words: go mad, go crazy; love.