Meanings
phrase
- humorousinformalUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy.
Synonyms: ditto, brother smut, hi pot, meet kettle
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy.
Origin
In reference to the phrase pot calling the kettle black.
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APA
pot, meet kettle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%2C%20meet%20kettle
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“pot, meet kettle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%2C%20meet%20kettle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pot, meet kettle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pot%2C%20meet%20kettle.
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