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  2. 35 Funny Names for the Toilet—Including the Loo, Dunny & Bog

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    Later, "head" became a reference to the toilet that was often located in the bow of the boat, instead. 14. Privy. An old French word meaning "latrine" or in its literal translation, "private place ...

  3. British slang - Wikipedia

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    While some slang words and phrases are used throughout Britain ... Slang term for toilet roll. [75] bumsucker a toady, creep or someone acting in an obsequious manner.

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (v.) to fire someone from a job (UK: sack) (n.) toilet (slang), jail (n.) buttocks [29] canteen (n.) food service location usually at a work place or institution (US: cafeteria) a box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc. a military mess kit water bottle, typically used for military or camping purposes. candy (n.)

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    2. (slang) money loo toilet (usually the room, not just the plumbing device) (US: bathroom in a home, restroom in a public place; occasionally washroom in the north, borrowed from Canadian usage) lorry a large goods-carrying motor vehicle (US and UK also: truck) loudhailer megaphone (US: bullhorn) lower ground

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (Uncommon slang; proper n.) A term of informal address used with male strangers; [1] [2] generally implies more unfriendliness or disapproval than the more neutral 'pal' or 'buddy': "Get your car out of my way, Mac!" UK generally 'mate'. Cf. 'Jack.' type of pasta (short form of macaroni) – as in 'mac and cheese' Mackintosh, Macintosh, or McIntosh

  7. John Harington (writer) - Wikipedia

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    Around that time, Harington also devised England's first flushing toilet – called the Ajax (i.e., a "jakes", then a slang word for toilet). It was installed at his manor in Kelston. This forerunner to the modern flush toilet had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl.

  8. What are your kids saying on the internet: Your guide to ...

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    Skibidi: a nonsense word from the surreal YouTube short series, "Skibidi Toilet." It's inspired by the nonsense sounds of the show's theme song and can be used pretty much however the speaker ...

  9. Geordie - Wikipedia

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    The Geordie word netty, [63] meaning a toilet and place of need and necessity for relief [63] [64] [65] or bathroom, [63] [64] [65] has an uncertain origin. [66] However, some have theorised that it may come from slang used by Roman soldiers on Hadrian's Wall , [ 67 ] which may have later become gabinetti in the Romance language Italian [ 67 ...