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'.
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".
These are perfectly polite terms. In the United Kingdom, “the loo” is a common term for toilet. 'The loo' is generally a safe term to use and likely won't offendanyone. 'Lavatory' is a good option for people looking for a very formal word to use in very formal occasions.
Water Closet (WC)
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.
Bog roll. Taken from the 16th-century Scottish/Irish word meaning 'soft and moist,' bog means restroom or lavatory. Bog roll, naturally, is an idiom for toilet paper. This will come in especially handy if you find yourself in a dire situation in the loo.
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”.
While the term restroom is extremely common in the U.S., a restroom in Britain doesn't usually contain a toilet — it is simply a place to sit and rest. And in Canada, it's more often called a washroom.
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.
Note - *if the sink is in the kitchen - it's a sink, but if it's in the bathroom it's a basin.
noun British. nail polish. THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
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.
A urinal (US: /ˈjʊərənəl/, UK: /jʊəˈraɪnəl/) is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only. Urinals are often provided in public toilets for male users in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries).
In the United Kingdom, pay toilets tend to be common at bus and railway stations, but most public toilets are free to use. Technically, any toilets provided by local government may be subject to a charge by the provider. Pay toilets on the streets may provide men's urinals free of charge to prevent public urination.
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.
A sarnie is a sandwich. [British, informal]
Bubbler is a just a water fountain that provides drinking water in public places.
Together, all of these wastes are called "sewage". The pipes they travel through are called "sewerage pipes". People sometimes get "sewage" and "sewerage" mixed up.
In the United States, a "commode" is a colloquial synonym for a flush toilet particularly in the American South.
Plumbers have lots of nicknames. Pipey is one you hear often. Mario is occasionally thrown about by other tradies. Super Mario, if you're any good with a spanner.