not have a pot to piss in
not have a pot to piss in
rude slang To be broke or destitute. It sounds like Betsy doesn't have a pot to piss in. So what makes you think she's going to loan you money?
See also: have, not, piss, pot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of)
Fig. doesn't have anything of value; very poor. (Use with caution.) When Ed was a young man, he didn't have a pot to piss in. Jane's folks don't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.
See also: have, piss, pot
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
not have a pot to piss in
be very poor. North AmericanSee also: have, not, piss, pot
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
pot to pee/piss in, not have a
Be extremely poor. This slangy Americanism, as in “The stock market crash wiped him out—now he hasn’t a pot to pee in,” dates from about 1900. The pot in question is a chamber pot.
See also: have, not, pee, piss, pot
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- pot to pee/piss in, not have a
- don't have a pot to piss in
- don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of)
- down to chili and beans
- take a piss
- piss up
- piss-up
- piece of piss
- a piece of piss
- quiz