potting

as inplant

Word Origin & History

"vessel," from late Old English pott and Old French pot "pot, container, mortar" (also in erotic senses), both from a general Low Germanic (cf. Old Frisian pott, Middle Dutch pot) and Romanic word from Vulgar Latin *pottus, of uncertain origin, said by Barnhart and OED to be unconnected to Late Latin potus "drinking cup." Celtic forms are said to be borrowed from English and French.

Slang meaning "large sum of money staked on a bet" is attested from 1823. Pot roast is from 1881; phrase go to pot (16c.) suggests cooking. In phrases, the pot calls the kettle black-arse is from c.1700; shit or get off the pot is traced by Partridge to Canadian armed forces in World War II.

Example Sentences for potting

I have spent a very busy morning potting out the nasturtiums.

Fancy us potting our best beaters because they don't want to be vaccinated!

They must be hiding behind the pillars and potting at one another.

Potting ones opponent at billiards is often known as Whitechapel play.

This done, choose some cloudy afternoon, about the middle of August, for potting.

I learned it in England, where (indeed) they are most potent in potting.

In Whieldon's own examples the potting is more perfect than in those of other potters.

Its blue is fine and its potting is excellent, but it is not exceptional.

If we kick him out, he'll be potting at us with that sardine-opener.

Don't you give me an excuse for potting you now, or I'll jump at the chance!

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