potted (out), adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

potted (out) adj.

[gardening imagery]

1. confined.

1859		Times 21 July n.p.: The patriotic member of Parliament potted out in a dusty little lodging somewhere about Bury-street.
1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.

2. dead and buried.

1860		Hotten Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. (2nd edn).
1873		Sl. Dict.
1936		L. Pound ‘Amer. Euphemisms for Dying’ in AS XI:3 198: Is potted/gone to pot.

3. snubbed, suppressed.

1889–90

potted plant (n.) [synon. with SE vegetable]

(US) one who is physically incapable of communication, movement, etc.

1994

M. Ribowsky Don’t Look Back 237: he would not consent to an operation, fearing he would live out his life as a potted plant.