a word combining the words "poet" and "potential." it literally translates to the potential to be a poet or for a piece to be considered poetry. i first used it in a piece i wrote a year or so ago and have since been using it mostly in responses to applications in a journal community.
it's tough to say. it's always tough to say, most of the time. everyone's got "poetential." well, almost everyone.
What strip-club owners measure new applicants by. When a girl walks in to a club seeking work, there are certain things she must be able to do in order to be hired. How much she can make the club by doing her thing is known as poletential.
"Now Haley there, she can drop it like it's hot and pick up a dolla bill wit' that snatch. That's poletential,playa. Meg, though,..."