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Pittsburgh potty
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English
alt=A toilet sitting in an unfurnished basement with no surrounding privacy features|thumb|right|A Pittsburgh potty
Etymology
From en 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.
Noun
en Western Pennsylvania English A lone toilet, typically situated in the middle of a basement, without the amenities or privacy of a typical bathroom.
en Pittsburgh toilet
en Take the Pittsburgh Potty. For recent generations it was about the shame of having a toilet with no walls becoming the pride of having a toilet with no walls. The Cleveland Anthology 9780998904153 2014-10 Belt Publishing
en After living nine months in the back of the store, using my Murphy bed, my garden hose as a shower, and a Pittsburgh potty in the basement, I finally moved to the apartment above my store that became available after the neighbors moved out. No Guts, No Story 102 Work in Progress: Unconventional Thoughts on Designing an Extraordinary Life Steve Ford Leanne Ford 9780785226239 2019-10-29 Thomas Nelson (publisher) Thomas Nelson
en Pittsburgh Toilet (room)