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- Dictionarybathroom/ˈbɑːθruːm/
noun
- 1. a room containing a bath or shower and typically also a washbasin and a toilet.
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As a southern Brit, I agree wholeheartedly that a bathroom would normally contain a bath, often also a toilet, & quite likely also a wash basin. But, these days, a bathroom may contain a shower instead of a bath (together with toilet & washbasin). At home, we have an "upstairs bathroom" containing a bath, toilet & wash basin; and a (larger ...
Apr 13, 2016 · I was wondering about the origin of using the terms "number one" and "number two" for going to the bathroom (for those unaware, number one is urinating, number two is defecating, at least in the US). I have used it several times myself without actually thinking about it and heard plenty of others use it as well.
Jul 4, 2015 · At someone's home, it is the bathroom (also a euphemism). But inAmE, only the fixture is called toilet. You would be considered a __yokel_ in most parts of the country if you asked to use the toilet. (Another euphemism, even more vague/abstract/demure, and not so common is use the facilities.)
Jan 29, 2015 · The Word Detective suggests:. The emerging use of “indisposed” to mean “busy” or “unavailable” seems to be an extension of the long-standing use of “indisposed” as a euphemism employed in cases where the truth would be either embarrassing (the person is in the bathroom, for instance) or socially offensive (the person simply doesn’t wish to see or talk to you).
Oct 3, 2013 · @BraddSzonye Based on what I'd read, I thought it was clear that loo, lavatory, bathroom, washroom, restroom, toilet, and water closet were all synonyms depending on the country. Perhaps I'm wrong, but Merriam-Webster lists it as a cheifly British variant of toilet which it defines as a bathroom or the act of grooming oneself (which is new to ...
Feb 21, 2014 · When I'm in somebody's house, I probably ask "Where's the loo?" and "Where's the bathroom?" with about equal frequency. (And, in cases where the toilet is in a separate room, it would be understood that I really meant the toilet.) On the other hand, it would be very unusual to ask "Where's the bathroom?" in, say, a restaurant, since restaurants ...
It also frequently refers to a morning bowel movement. Its a euphemism for a bowel movement. (From a time when using the bathroom meant going for a walk to the outhouse--the original meaning was still "going for a walk", but this idea was used in the euphemism for going to the bathroom.)
I have a story about the "on the bus". I read somewhere (or someone explained to me) that back in the day buses were open, so that one wasn't inside the bus per se, but rather on the top of the bus.
May 12, 2020 · The expression "bada bing" and often accompanied by "bada boom" is used when something was very easily accomplished or as an euphemism of the nastier bits of something (like in the Godfather). A q...
Jun 16, 2011 · I can find the tool neither in the kitchen nor the bathroom. I can't find the tool either in the kitchen or the bathroom. I can't find the tool neither in the kitchen nor the bathroom. I do want to note that, unless the context leads the reader to expect a negative, the "can find ... neither" version can be confusing.
