Thread: Euphemisms....
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Old 03-12-2009, 11:57 AM   #10
dar512
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Originally Posted by Brianna View Post
Pie - in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (by edward albee) George says to their dinner guests, "I'm going to the euphamism," meaning the loo.

So, you see, the bathroom can be referred to simply as the "euphamism" and you're being literary as you say it. Comes in handy when your dining with snobs.
I love it. I'll be using it at the next opportunity.
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