Slang Cards on Instagram: “Hi there! 😁 Our #slang word of the day is ”Lav,” which means “toilet, lavatory.” ⠀ Etymology: colloquial shortening of "lavatory"…”
EtymologyBot1150 - Latrine Definition: a toilet, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks. Etymology: Middle English (rare before the mid 19th century): via French from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina,
![TIL "bidet" is a french word for Pony and this etymology comes from the notion that one rides a bidet much like a pony is ridden. : r/todayilearned TIL "bidet" is a french word for Pony and this etymology comes from the notion that one rides a bidet much like a pony is ridden. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/rta46NCy_EP0vzp007l51FSVULxICOMbKMSth6KSsxI.jpg?auto=webp&s=ac86c649b17d7358a5316653ca18deda55a2d4c3)