Cludgie. Another rather vulgar term for toilet is 'cludgie'. It refers to an outside toilet and is predominantly used in Scotland.
In Scots it's hame and in Gàidhlig it's dhachaigh.
The bog. One of the most commonly known and albeit, cruder terms has to be the “bog”. To simply put it, the term “bog” comes from quite a literal sense back in 1789 from the 'boghouse', which is British slang meaning to defecate.
As with many English words, some are common in American English and others are common in British English. However, words such as: bathroom, ladies room, men's room and restroom are common to both. On most airlines, the toilet is referred to as “the lavatory”.
Scotland have several of their own slang words for body parts, of which I have to say my absolute favourite is 'bahoochie' for your bum, and a 'banger' for a gentleman's private parts.
An enclosure, yard; “a small patch of enclosed cultivated ground, with waste land around it” (Ork. 1805 G.
Bawhair means pubic hair in Scotland but it also is used as a unit of measurement eg That car just missed me by a bawhair.
British slang: “loo” means “toilet” A very important slang term to know in the UK is that “loo” is often used as a synonym for toilet. EXAMPLE.
synonyms for bathroom
On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bathroom, such as: lavatory, restroom, powder room, toilet, washroom, and water closet.
The formal word is urinate.
Split the Whiskers. Meaning: (Verb) An expression reserved for ladies while urinating. Whiskers are said to be the pubic hair that parts during the act.
Drookit — Extremely wet, drenched, from an Old Norse word meaning drowned. Fret — A cold, wet mist from the sea. Oorlich — “Damp, chilly and unpleasant, raw, bleak, depressing,” says Dictionaries of the Scots Language. Plowetery — Messy, dirty and wet.
Toilet. This was on the original 1950s list and, to be honest, I'd rather chew glass than use the word toilet in polite conversation. It's a harsh word that was adapted from the French toilette which means your appearance, hence toiletries bag. Lavatory or loo is much more acceptable.
The name “John” was later derived from “Jake” and “Jack.” Secondly but most notable amongst historians, John was the name of the first man credited with inventing the first flushing toilet. John Harington was born during the time in which Queen Elizabeth reigned. His mother was a member of the queen's chamber.
interjection. gar·dy·loo ˌgär-dē-ˈlü used in Edinburgh as a warning cry when it was customary to throw slops from the windows into the streets.
Toilet: According to Kate, this term is detested because of its French origins. The royal family apparently say 'loo' or 'lavatory' instead.
Because it had water, it became known as the water closet. Somehow the name stuck, and plumbers continue to refer to a toilet as a water closet. That's what the “WC” imprinted on most toilets stands for.
The Privy. A privy was basically an unlined cesspool in the ground with a wooden hut built over it. A wooden shelf stretched across, with a nice, bottom sized hole in the middle. You sat here and did your business, with your waste dropping down into the hole.
The small kilt or modern kilt emerged in the 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt. Since the 19th century, it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland, and more broadly with Gaelic or Celtic heritage.
In the Dictionary of the Scots Language gawsie is used to describe people and their features in a positive way: “Of persons: plump, fresh-complexioned and jovial-looking; handsome, of stately or imposing appearance, portly”.
The vulva is the global term that describes all of the structures that make the female external genitalia. The components of the vulva are the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibular bulbs, vulva vestibule, Bartholin's glands, Skene's glands, urethra, and vaginal opening.
Greet/Greetin
Meaning: Cry or crying.
Other newly included Scottish words include bam, bampot and bamstick, which mean someone who is foolish, annoying, obnoxious, belligerent or disruptive.