jefmcg
Guru
This thread is to share euphemisms for toilet.
Except toilet is an obvious euphemism.
I used to think lavatory was the base word, but no, that means "washing place"
The catholic school I attended called them "basin rooms", because there were hand basin in there, obvs.
Literally, the only word I know - and indeed I have used it in anger - to talk about a place you poo and wee into - that doesn't have a politer euphemism, is "dunny". My spell checker asserts that isn't a word, so I am maintaining it isn't a euphemism.
Water closet has the dual weirdness of being unused and old.
so, what are are favourites? I'll kick off with
Except toilet is an obvious euphemism.
I used to think lavatory was the base word, but no, that means "washing place"
The catholic school I attended called them "basin rooms", because there were hand basin in there, obvs.
Literally, the only word I know - and indeed I have used it in anger - to talk about a place you poo and wee into - that doesn't have a politer euphemism, is "dunny". My spell checker asserts that isn't a word, so I am maintaining it isn't a euphemism.
Water closet has the dual weirdness of being unused and old.
so, what are are favourites? I'll kick off with
- toilet
- bathroom
- washroom
- bog
- basin room
- lavatory
- WC