word choice - Toilet, lavatory or loo for polite society . . . Both lavatory and loo are fine, and it's meaningless to talk about which is correct or more correct, IMHO Interestingly, these terms are quite strong class indicators in the UK: loo is more often used by middle class speakers than, for instance, toilet
Can the word loo mean bathroom (with bath and shower and all) Toilet and loo could be used to refer to all of the above The probably apochryphal story is that early train carriages had two rooms, one marked 'toilet', which contained the toilet, and one marked 'lavatory' which contained the sink, and that explains why the 'wrong' usage arose
Washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet or toilet room toilet - a euphemism based on a woman's morning ritual, then applied to the room and now to both the room and the bowl lavatory - means wash room and is a euphemism loo - from the French for l'eau (water) and is essentially a room with water, a euphemism WC or water closet - a room provided with a water source, then applied to the actual
What French phrase is the origin of gardyloo? The word gardyloo is a warning cry uttered before throwing wastewater (literally and euphemistically) out of a window Every source I've found has traced this word back to some French phrase transl
Right tol loor rul! Meaning - Dickens, Dombey and Son Right too ro loo ra loo ra loo, right too ro loo ra loo ra loo, right too loo ra lay In the scene from Dombey and Son quoted in the posted question, Mr Chick seems to be invoking a chorus from a popular (and comic) music-hall song at a rather inopportune time
British term for washroom? [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . . What is the British equivalent of the American 'washroom'? (Besides 'loo', of course, as it is informal ) I've found two definitions, with both saying that they are of American English as opposed to British English Bathroom: N Amer a room containing a toilet: I have to go to the bathroom Washroom: N Amer a room with washing and toilet
Origin of going number 1 or number 2 in the bathroom 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
Is there a formal way to say we want to go to the toilet? Excuse me, I'm just going to the loo at work and that would not be inappropriate If you were in a more formal context you could say Excuse me, I'm just going to the toilet You could substitute "bathroom" for "toilet" if you wanted to be more euphemistic, but if you wanted to be less explicit, I'd recommend avoiding the word altogether