"squatty potty" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-squatty potty.wav Forms: squatty potties [plural]
Etymology: From squatty + potty, chosen for the rhyme. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|squatty|potty}} squatty + potty Head templates: {{en-noun}} squatty potty (plural squatty potties)
  1. (informal) A squat toilet. Tags: informal

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