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What do British people say instead of bathroom?

In British English, “bathroom” is a common term but is typically reserved for private rooms primarily used for bathing; a room without a bathtub or shower is more often known as a “WC”, an abbreviation for water closet, “lavatory”, or “loo”. Other terms are also used, some as part of a regional dialect.

How do you say bathroom in British slang?

  1. the Ladies,
  2. loo (British, informal),
  3. washroom (US, Canadian),
  4. ladies room,
  5. dunny (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned),
  6. (public) convenience,
  7. bogger (Australian, slang),
  8. brasco (Australian, slang)

What’s another way to say bathroom?

What is another word for bathroom?

toilet lavatory
washroom latrine
loo restroom
john can
cloakroom bog

What are nicknames for the bathroom?

outhouse

What is slang for a toilet?

loo (British, informal) bog (slang) I’m reading it on the bog. gents or ladies.

What is a French bathroom called?

Les toilettes, les cabinets – the restroom, always plural in French.

Why do the British say wee?

In England it’s a euphemism for urine.

How do you say pee in British?

Additional synonyms

  1. urinate,
  2. wee (informal),
  3. pee (slang),
  4. tinkle (British, informal),
  5. piddle (informal),
  6. spend a penny (British, informal),
  7. pass water,
  8. wee-wee (informal),

Is Dunny a rude word?

The word “Dunny” is Australian slang for toilet or outhouse. Technically “Dunny” isn’t a rude word but not many people on average say the word dunny.

What word do the British use for bathroom?

In British English, “bathroom” is a common term but is typically reserved for private rooms primarily used for bathing; a room without a bathtub or shower is more often known as a “WC”, an abbreviation for water closet, or “loo”. Other terms are also used, some as part of a regional dialect.

Why do the British call a bathroom a loo?

The British word for the toilet,”loo”,derives from the French “guardez l’eau”,meaning “watch out for the water”.

  • The toilet is also sometimes known as the “head”.
  • The term “toilet” itself comes from the French “toilette”,which meant “dressing room”.
  • The term “latrine” comes from the Latin “lavare”,which means “to wash”.

    • What are some common British slang terms?

    balls-up — a messed up situation

  • wazzock — an idiot
  • legless — extremely drunk
  • miffed — upset or offended
  • knackered — tired and exhausted
  • gobby — being a loud mouth and/or offensive
  • collywobbles — a feeling of acute nervousness
  • tosh — nonsense
  • minted — to be wealthy

    • What is the British nickname for toilet?

    The Shithouse is British and American slang for the toilet.