They call the bathroom "potty" because the term comes from old chamber pots, which were literal pots used indoors, especially at night, and the "-y" ending is a common baby-talk addition for children learning to use the toilet, making it a cute, familiar word for the commode.
The term 'potty' isn't just a cute name that parents thought up to train their children to use the toilet. Actually, this one dates back to pre-plumbing times, when chamber pots were your best friend on a cold night. Don't run out to the outhouse — use the potty, instead!
Americans probably call it a bathroom because there usually is a bathtub and/or shower in the same room in most private homes. We also call a public toilet a restroom here, although nobody goes in there to rest. That's just a polite euphemism instead of broadcasting the fact the you need to pee.
potty(n.) 1942, child's word for "chamber pot," from pot (n. 1). Potty-training is attested from 1944.
Restroom, bathroom, loo, John, crapper, lavatory, powder room, washroom, water closet/wc, potty, the facilities, commode, the can, porcelain throne, the head, little girls room or little boys room. Just to name a few. F, 35, 5' even. No banana for reference, thought people might get the wrong idea.
Despite its British popularity for a slightly less crude way to call the toilet, the word “loo” is actually derived from the French phrase 'guardez l'eau', meaning 'watch out for the water”.
In many Amish homes, rags are a common toilet paper alternative. These rags are typically old clothes that have been worn out. After simple processing, they become practical cleaning tools. After use, they are washed clean and can be reused multiple times.
Loo is an informal yet polite British term for toilet.
Holding in poop on occasion is not harmful, but doing this often can lead to constipation, impaction, inflammation, and more severe complications. People who hold in their poop too often may start to lose the urge to poop, which may result in fecal incontinence.
Popularized in the United States during the 20th century, “the John” is a casual, working-class term for the toilet. Many believe it references Sir John Harington, a 16th-century English courtier who invented one of the earliest flush toilets.
OED's earliest evidence for potty is from 1860, in a dictionary by John Hotten, publisher and writer.
A rather more vulgar word for toilet is 'crapper'. First appearing in 1932, crapper became a popular alternative word for toilet thanks to the Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd company that manufactured toilets.
“Wee” Someone I know has taken to using the word “wee” meaning to urinate, e.g., “Pretty soon I will need to to wee.” I recognized this as a British replacement for “pee,” along the same lines as “poo” substituting for American “poop,” and I thought it would make for a pretty easy post for this blog.
Add to word list Add to word list. a women's toilet in a public building such as a hotel or restaurant. Synonym. powder room.
Eating any food while on the toilet is forbidden. After defecating, the anus must be washed with water using the left hand, or an odd number of smooth stones or pebbles called jamrah or hijaarah (Sahih Al-Bukhari 161, Book 4, Hadith 27). Many jurists agree that toilet paper suffices in place of these stones.
Therefore, the use of condoms by Amish men is strictly forbidden and condemned in most, if not all, Amish communities.
Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and other countries will use a small shower for rinsing off after you do your business. Most of these cultures believe that you can get your bum cleaner with water than you can with toilet paper which is why they chose that option.
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.
Bidets are more hygienic.
Bidets allow for nearly hands-free cleaning of the genitals and anus after toileting or intimacy. Water is used to thoroughly clean skin surfaces and crevices rather than wiping, which can lead to the spread of fecal matter and bacteria.
There were no perceptual differences between toilet/loo. And serviette was perceived as more posh than napkin, despite being identified by Ross and others as the non-upper-class form.