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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by bcoates on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @09:55PM (#44516461)
'Toilet' itself is a euphemism, an archaic term for dressing/washing room and/or the act of washing up
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by mitthrowaway2 on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @11:38PM (#44516949)
It was pretty surprising to be reading some old books on Project Gutenberg and seeing the word "toilet" being used meaning "outfit" or "wardrobe".
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by umanwizard on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @11:40PM (#44516957)
“Toilette” is still used that way in normal everyday French. “Je fais ma toilette” - I’m washing up/getting ready/getting dressed/doing my morning hygiene routine/etc.
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Re:A Typology of Canadianisms by Biganon on Thursday July 10, 2025 @06:08AM (#44519301)
Let's call it the poop room
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