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829. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 3)
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
The Polite Euphemism of 'Spending a Penny' and Other Urination Euphemisms
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- "To spend a penny" is a polite euphemism for going to the toilet, originating from Victorian public toilets where a penny was required to operate the lock.
- The phrase was historically used more by women as only women's public toilets required a penny to lock.
- Other euphemisms for urination include "take a slash" and "have a waz".
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