Definitions
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- verb euphemistic To use the
toilet (nearly always refers to women only). - verb To temporarily leave the company of others, often to a
restroom , for a brief respite from a crowd, to engage in private conversation, reapply make-up, etc.
Etymologies
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Euphemistically identifies the purpose of a lavatory as a place to apply make-up.
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abraxaszugzwang commented on the word powder one's nose
a.k.a. I gotta go see a man about a horse.
February 13, 2007