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General Slang
don't have a pot to pee in
DOHNT hav a POT to PEE in · phrase · informal
Utterly broke.
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Definitions
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Having no money or possessions at all.
“They don't have a pot to pee in, but they're happy.”
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don't have a pot to pee in In A Sentence
They don't have a pot to pee in, but they're happy.
Origin & Usage
American idiom referencing chamber pots; to lack even one signals extreme poverty.
People Also Ask
What does "don't have a pot to pee in" mean?
It means being utterly broke—so poor you don't even own a chamber pot.
Where does the phrase come from?
It references old chamber pots; owning nothing, not even a pot, signals extreme poverty. It's often extended: "...or a window to throw it out of."
Is it rude?
It's mildly crude but widely used; the harsher variant swaps "pee" for "piss."
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