pottie [< Cdn F; prob. from petit little (see 1773 quote), perhaps influenced by Cdn F potée person of little worth] Fur Trade, Slang, Hist.
1 n. a member of the X.Y. Company.
See also: Little Company Little Potties X.Y. Company
2 n. a member of the Hudson's Bay Company. See quote.
See also: Hudson's Bay Company