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House_of_Lords

House of Lords

English

Proper noun

House of Lords

  1. The upper chamber of the UK Houses of Parliament

Translations

Noun

House of Lords (plural Houses of Lords)

  1. (Britain, humorous euphemistic slang, dated) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
    • 1967 December 21, The Listener, p. 802:
      In between you have the Business Man Jocular: ‘I say, where's the geography, old son?’ or ‘When you need the House of Lords, it's through there.’
  2. (Scotland, humorous euphemistic slang, uncommon) A urinal.

Synonyms

  • See Wikisaurus:toilet and Wikisaurus:bathroom

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