The story
From potty + dance. The first sense is from the movements ostensibly resembling a dance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Voluntary or involuntary movements resulting from trying to avoid urination when one's bladder is full, typically by crossing one's legs, hopping, twitching, or holding one's crotch. Full definition →
From potty + dance. The first sense is from the movements ostensibly resembling a dance.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.