Cousin John
A place or device for urination and defecation: an outhouse or chamber potA place or device for urination and defecation: an outhouse or chamber pot.
Meaning
1 senses(US, obsolete, slang, uncountable)A place or device for urination and defecation: an outhouse or chamber pot.
Origin
From John (“outhouse; lavatory; chamber pot; toilet”). Possibly derived from a "euphemistiFrom John (“outhouse; lavatory; chamber pot; toilet”). Possibly derived from a "euphemistic phrase of excuse" (e.g., "visiting my cousin John" or "going to cousin John's house"), similar to modern use of "powdering one's nose", but this is unattested.
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