The Navy Department Library "Head" in a nautical sense referring to the bow or fore part of a ship dates to 1485. The ship's toilet was typically placed at the head of the ship near the base of the bowsprit, where splashing water served to naturally clean the toilet area.
USMC: Head, Army: latrine
The Head and the Latrine both mean the bathroom. You can always tell the difference between one veteran or another by the word they use to go when nature calls. Motivators are known to still use the phrases long after their service has ended.
“Head”, describing a toilet, was originally a maritime euphemism. This came from the fact that, classically, the toilet on a marine vessel was located at the front of the ship (the head). This was so that water from the sea that splashed up on the front of the boat would wash the waste away.
With the wind blowing from the rear to the front as it does for sailing ships, the “head” (or front) of the ship was the best place for everyone for a sailor to relieve himself. So, when the crew went potty, they went to the head of the ship…and the name stuck.
The Navy,Marines and Coast Guard refer to it as the head. It comes from sailing days when it was in the bow or “head “of the ship. The Army and Air Force refer to it as the “Latrine”. It's from the Latin ,lavatrina, meaning “bath”.
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". Other terms are also used, some as part of a regional dialect.
DA Form 1 is Army lingo for Toilet Paper.
If something goes to someone's head, it makes that person think that they are very important and makes them a less pleasant person: Don't let fame/success go to your head. If alcohol goes to your head, it makes you feel slightly drunk: Champagne always goes straight to my head.
'Off with his head' - often associated with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this phrase can be found as far back as 1591 in Henry VI Part III, spoken by Queen Margaret, and is repeated in Richard III.
involving two people discussing something directly with each other, especially in order to see which person seems better: a head-to-head confrontation/debate/meeting. head-to-head. adverb. (also head to head)
At one point in time these names began to be used for describing a small, smelly restroom area inside of a house. Only the very wealthy had jakes/jacks inside of their homes– most others were located somewhere outside. The name “John” was later derived from “Jake” and “Jack.”
Pirate ships didn't have toilets. Instead, they had "heads," which were basically holes cut into planks that emptied into the water. The plank and hole were usually located at the head of the ship.
Before the late 15th century, sailors would either relieve themselves over the side of their ship, or collect any waste in buckets to be thrown overboard. By the 16th century it was a common practice for individuals to use the bow of the ship for this purpose.
Fighting Hole – A defensive position dug into the ground; can be dug for one Marine, a pair, or a weapon crew; formerly known as a "foxhole" by the Army.
A Navy shower (also known as a "combat shower", "military shower", "sea shower", "staggered shower", or "G.I. bath") is a method of showering that allows for significant conservation of water and energy by turning off the flow of water in the middle portion of the shower while lathering.
Carsey/ Khazi
(Noun) Originating from the Cockney region its usage is much more common with people in Liverpool. It comes from the Italian term casa meaning “house.” This slang refers to the lavatory or toilet itself. Example: Never use a public carsey.
To Be In A Pickle means to be in trouble or to be in a difficult situation. A pickle is a sour food, so if you are in trouble or having a serious problem, that's a “sour” situation. Let's see some examples about how to use To Be In A Pickle. I lost my passport when I was traveling in Europe. I was in a pickle!
For a very long time, as in He's been working on that book forever and a day. This hyperbolic expression probably originated as a corruption of the now obsolete for ever and ay. Shakespeare used it in The Taming of the Shrew (4:4): “Farewell for ever and a day.” Today it is mainly a substitute for “very long time.” [
Throughout history hats identified social standing and removing a hat was a gesture of respect. In the "old days," men took off their hats in Christian churches, when they entered someone's home, when greeting a boss, and always in the presence of a lady.
"People" is the most common definition for HEADS on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HEADS. Definition: People.
No, when something flies over your head, it means that you didn't understand what was happening. For instance, if you say a joke to someone and they just stare at you, you could say, "That flew right over your head, didn't it?".
We refer to the central element in a phrase as the HEAD of the phrase. In the noun phrase the children, the Head is children. In the noun phrase the title of your book, the Head is title.
Head (ship's toilet) The use of the term "head" to refer to a ship's toilet dates to at least as early as 1708, when Woodes Rogers (English privateer and Governor of the Bahamas) used the word in his book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.
That folks is how we get the word head as a synonymy for toilet, crapper, latrine and various other slang words. Though the word 'head' comes from ship use, it is now widely used throughout the Navy, Marines, and the rest of the military and has even made its way into civilian use.