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noun
A lone toilet, typically situated in the middle of a basement, without the amenities or privacy of a typical bathroom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Pennsylvania, Western
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Synonyms: Pittsburgh toilet
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Pittsburgh + potty, so named for cities like Pittsburgh having a large number of industrial workers using these toilets to clean up when they entered their homes.
