I've always been confused by the terms washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet and toilet room. My impression is that Canadians would rather say washroom while Americans would …

2011年8月8日 · We don't tend to use "restroom" in the UK, but, again, most people will understand you. Other euphemisms for toilet in the UK, that are used in polite society, include …

2015年7月4日 · OALED defines toilet as “ (1) a large bowl attached to a pipe that you sit on or stand over when you get rid of waste matter from your body, and (2) a room containing a …

"John" is sometimes used as slang for a bathroom or a toilet. I'm curious, what is the origin of this usage?

2016年4月13日 · I was wondering about the origin of using the terms "number one" and "number two" for going to the bathroom (for those unaware, number one is urinating, number two is …

2017年12月14日 · Closet slowly fell out of use during the nineteenth century, perhaps because the rise of water closet (WC), using closet in its sense of a small private room, made it a less …

What are the differences between "viz." and "e.g." and in which situations each is used? Please also compare the usage with "i.e." if appropriate. Edit: In response to a comment below: I'm …

I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All". This,

2014年4月9日 · I was talking to a friend about a girl, and he mentioned that “She can pretty much CI anything, CIB, CIM or CID.” I’m wondering what these mean. The context was sexual …

I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM".) Actually 'googling' didn't …