How Many Ways to Say........Bathroom
By Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11384)
United States
December 16, 2015 2:16pm CST
I heard someone at the grocery store go up and ask an employee where the pizzer was in the store. Well the man had quite an accent and it sounded as if he said pizza. The employee pointed him to the frozen food isle and told him the isle number as well. The man looked in the direction and then got into a bit of a tizzy. Once again he asked in a louder voice and added a few exerts with it and finally said pizzer in the way that I understood that he wanted the directions to the bathroom. The employee got the hint too and showed him the way much to the relief of the man asking for the pizzer.
That got me to thinking of all of the names I have heard used for bathroom.
I would really love to hear some of the names used for the bathroom in your area.
Bathroom
Men's Room
Powder Room
Rest Room
Ladies Room
The Can
Toilet
The John
The Outhouse
Potty
The Shi tter
The Head
and of course now I am going to add the pizzer now that I have heard of it.
What words are used to describe the bathroom in your area?
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22 responses
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
16 Dec 15
Here in Canada the word for it is the washroom. When we first arrived in Canada I had no idea what a washroom was, I thought it was where you do the laundry but I use it all the time now and even while traveling if you ask for a washroom they send you to the nearest toilet.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I agree the washroom was thought of as the laundry room here.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
22 Dec 15
@SIMPLYD I think that he was trying to say "pisser", which is a slang term but his accent made it sound like "pizzer".
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I like WC water closet, It is used more often in the UK but our favorite restaurant has WC on the door.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Thank you for explaining what the WC stood for. I was scratching my head as I read @TheHorse 's response. 
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
16 Dec 15
1. fountain catcher
2. dehydrator
3. wee-wee room
4. the roaring throne
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
@antonbunot very interesting names! I have not heard them called this before, especially the roaring throne!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 15
I'm guessing that man didn't have a clue what to call it here and that was the best idea he had.
I don't know as I would consider a chamber pot the same either. When was the last time you had one of those in your room under your bed, @pgn ? Plus, couldn't really read the last line on either one. Can't imagine getting one of those as a present. Now that would fit, @LadyDuck 's awful Christmas gifts discussion also.
Plus, couldn't really read the last line on either one. Can't imagine getting one of those as a present. Now that would fit, @LadyDuck 's awful Christmas gifts discussion also.5 people like this
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
18 Dec 15
@MarshaMusselman Only ever used one to hold a pot-plant...
I've snipped out the text from the original picture here, if it helps you to read it.
I've snipped out the text from the original picture here, if it helps you to read it.2 people like this
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 15
@pgntwo not really, but that's okay. I don't need to know what the ending on either pot says.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Which one @sishy7? The latrine is what the military calls the bathroom. I had totally forgotten about it.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
18 Dec 15
@sishy7 ahh ok, was the first time I had heard it as well.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
18 Dec 15
The only one that I can think of is 'the loo' which I think must derive from Waterloo.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
22 Dec 15
The "loo" seems to be rather common. Thank you for your input.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
22 Dec 15
Thank you for the input @wiLLmaH I see that comfort room is fairly common in several places.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
22 Dec 15
@LadyDuck no way to translate it?
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@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
22 Dec 15
@Shellyann36 Well, the translation would be more or less always the same "bathroom", no matter if I write "bagno", "gabinetto", "Vespasiano", "toilette", "WC", "latrina", "cesso".
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Now that you remind me, I have heard #1 before. I have always heard it as going to talk to a man about a dog. The Dunny, Bog and Trap are new ones on me. Thank you for sharing @pgntwo
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Dec 15
@Shellyann36 Oh, and there's the US Army term, "latrine" - where that comes from, I am not sure though!
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I have also heard the "loo" used as well as the "privy". I forgot about privy until now. I was wondering what WC stood for but I see water closet below.
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@rebelann (112878)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Dec 15
Lets see .... banyo,lavatory and I've heard privy in the movies, does that count?
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I have never heard of it as a comfort room before. I guess if you are taking a long how shower or a nice bubble bath it is a great comfort room. 
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@allisonwish (464)
• Shenzhen, China
22 Dec 15
Haha. I have never heard most of the words.
pizzer? Really?
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Thank you for adding that. I have not heard it called Bano before.
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I had a male friend who always used the term "latrine"
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Oh yes I forgot all about the military version. Thank you for reminding me of the latrine @Marilynda1225
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