"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet …
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 …
word usage - Which to use, 'washroom' or 'restroom'? - English …
Nov 12, 2014 · In the U.S. -- at least the places I've lived -- "bathroom" and "restroom" are the conventional terms. Yes, they're euphemisms, we say "bathroom" even if there is no bath tub …
"Bathroom" or "Restroom" - English Language Learners Stack …
Jul 14, 2020 · Use the toilet falls below use the restroom, and use the washroom is in a distant last place: Incidentally, if I switch the corpus to UK English, bathroom remains the most …
British term for 'washroom'? [duplicate] - English Language
“Washroom”, “restroom”, “bathroom”, “lavatory”, “toilet” or “toilet room” What is the British equivalent of the American 'washroom'? (Besides 'loo', of course, as it is informal.) I've found …
Is it really rude to use the terms "the john" and "the loo" in lieu of ...
Feb 21, 2014 · 'Bathroom' and 'restroom' are seldom, if ever, used in Britain unless you need a bath or a rest! Sometimes people will ask for the 'cloakroom' - meaning toilet. 'The John' is …
Where does "restroom" come from? [closed] - English Language
Jun 20, 2016 · Restroom: Of course no one wants to rest in the room containing the toilet; restroom is an obvious euphemism. Interestingly, English (like some other languages) can …
Origin of going "number 1" or "number 2" in the bathroom
Apr 13, 2016 · This site mentions an old school room signal that children would use to ask to go to the restroom (holding up 1 or 2 fingers). But then a post further down claims that is just an …
word choice - "Toilet", "lavatory" or "loo" for polite society ...
Aug 8, 2011 · 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. Male …
etymology - Why is a bathroom sometimes called a "john"?
Sep 7, 2011 · The straight dope has an answer to this question printed in 1985. The origins of referring to the outhouse as "john" or "jake" evidently goes back to the 16th-century.
Is there a formal way to say we want to go to the toilet?
@J.R. There's an awful lot in the question for English language enthusiasts. The way "U/non-U" distinctions meant that upper class people preferred "toilet" (if referring to it at all was …