Ain’t Got a Pot to Pee In"Ain’t got a pot to pee in" is an old saying meaning someone is extremely poor, without even the bare essentials. In Appalachia and the South, it carried extra weight because chamber pots ("slop jars") were part of daily life. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #Southern #MoneyWorkandChores #BodyandHealth Hillbilly Dude Says... Hillbilly Dude Says... Pronunciation[aynt got uh pot tuh pee in] Meaning & Usage- Extremely poor, lacking essentials (saying)
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variations: so poor, broke, flat busted, without means, destitute ★ The phrase is usually said with humor, but it describes real poverty. In many families, it was a plain way of saying "we were dirt poor." ★ Origin and EtymologyThe saying comes from the days when chamber pots were a basic household item. If you "didn’t have a pot to pee in," you lacked even the simplest necessity. The longer version adds "or a window to throw it out of." Usage NotesHeard across the U.S. and Britain, but especially common in Appalachia and the South where chamber pots remained a household reality well into the 20th century. The stronger word ("p*ss") was often used, though polite versions swap in "pee." Say It Like a SouthernerSaid quick and flat: "ain’t-got-a-pot-tuh-pee-in." | ...
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