not have a pot to piss in
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Meaning · English
To possess no money or resources.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When I grew up, my family was so poor we didn't have a pot to piss in, so we pissed in other people's pots. We'd break into people's houses in the dead of night, find people's pots and take a giant piss in them because we had accumulated full bladders from holding down urine all day long from waitin
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “not have a pot to piss in” mean?
To possess no money or resources.
Is “not have a pot to piss in” formal or informal?
not have a pot to piss in is generally slang, vulgar.