You Might Be Mistaken About the Origin of “A Pot to Piss In”

Beware of fake news in etymology

Helping a friend move got me wondering about pissing in pots. Like a lot of folks, Max (not his real name) has had a hard run over the last year or so.

Long story short, he was moving back to his mom’s place.

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