English Explanatory Dictionary

Cousin John

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place or device for urination and defecation: an outhouse or chamber pot.

Word forms

Cousin John cuz john cuzjohn Cuz-John

Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

john jakes
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