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Loo

Postby David Myer » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:28 am

The current euphemism for other recent euphemisms like 'Toilet', 'Lavatory', WC, etc, is Loo. Where did this come from? Is it, as was suggested to me today, an anglicisation of the French 'Lieu' meaning 'place'? And presumably Lieutenant is a place (or position) holder?

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Re: Loo

Postby Perry Lassiter » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:23 pm

In some countries, lieutenant is called leftenant?
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