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by mschuster91 389 days ago
> And on a more substantial point: isn't Loo primarily a British term? I'd be surprised if it's well understood in most other countries whereas toilet (vulgar as it sounds to certain Brits) is fairly widely understood

Well... it's crucial for the portmanteau to work ;)

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Shitterdio doesn't have the same ring :)
Oh wow I (American) didn't even remember until seeing this thread that loo meant that.