THE LOO. The 'loo' is very common in the UK & Ireland, and is a safe and polite way to say toilet.
Loo. Despite being a very British word for toilet, 'loo' is actually derived from the French phrase 'guardez l'eau', which means 'watch out for the water'.
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”.
In the UK you can say “Can I use your loo, please?” or “Is it OK if I use your loo?” If you're in a restaurant and ask a waiter to tell you where the toilet is: Excuse me, where are the toilets? Older people in the UK use “the ladies” and “the gents”.
Water Closet (WC)
The dunny was originally any outside toilet. In cities and towns the pan-type dunny was emptied by the dunny man, who came round regularly with his dunny cart. Dunny can now be used for any toilet. The word comes from British dialect dunnekin meaning an 'earth closet, (outside) privy' from dung + ken 'house'.
The American word for toilet, "john", is called after the John Harington mentioned above. just ask for the toilet, loo, lavatory or public conviences (if yu want to sound really formal). If in Harrods ask for the luxury loos (never the bogs) and dunny and thunder box is a term used only down under I think.
This can be caused by a number of reasons, including flushing too much toilet paper at once and flushing unsuitable items such as sanitary products, baby wipes or nappies which will all contribute to a blocked toilet. The easiest and cheapest way to tackle a blockage is to use a plunger.
For the working classes the “privy” was one or two toilets shared amongst the inhabitants of a whole street. These were often nothing more than a wooden bench with a hole in it over a brick built ash pit.
Scone (UK) / Biscuit (US)
These are the crumbly cakes that British people call scones, which you eat with butter, jam, sometimes clotted cream and always a cup of tea.
Bog – meaning toilet. “I'm off t' bog.”
Always flush used toilet paper down the toilet, do not put it in the bin. In some countries, you cannot flush toilet paper because the drains are narrow and therefore block easily. The drains in the UK are quite wide and will not get blocked by toilet paper unless you flush too much of it.
One of the reasons some countries have always favoured toilet paper, it appears, is the climate. Most countries in Northern Europe are cold for a good part of the year, and although we live in the 21st century and water heating is available today, it's just a habit that's been passed down the ages.
And some countries do not have systems that can break down toilet paper easily, so it's customary not to flush.
Just ask: “est-ce que je peux utiliser vos toilettes s'il vous plaît” (may I use your restroom) with a smile, and it should be no problem. If it's a big and busy Parisian café, just get in and open your eyes for a staircase – toilets are often located one floor down or one floor up. Don't ask anything and just go.
TfL toilet facilities are free to access, but some non-TfL facilities may be chargeable. Other public toilets may be available near to stations.
1. to do a poop: I gotta goona. 2. gunna (pronounced 'goona') = manure: I stepped in dog gunna; That kid is in deep gunna.
The preferred Australasian term for fanny pack is bum bag.
Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”. This is usually spoken as a simple greeting, and is not an actual enquiry about your wellbeing.
Crapper. Meaning: (Noun) An American slang for toilet.
To peck is to very lightly kiss someone, often on the cheek. This could be used to describe a kiss from a partner or lover to your grandma giving you a kiss on the cheek. "He gave me a peck on the cheek before he left," for example. Definition: Alleyway.