• @[email protected]
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            75 months ago

            The Middle French word ‘toile’ (“cloth”) had a diminutive form: ‘toilette’, or “small piece of cloth.” This word became ‘toilet’ in English, and referred to a cloth put over the shoulders while dressing the hair or shaving.

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          • @reev
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            5 months ago

            It’s the room where you rest your butt to poop. The restroom.

            • @[email protected]
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              15 months ago

              It’s where I rest my brain from the stupid at work. Being able to sit on a nasty commode with my nethers exposed is a bonus.