Can and Loo

Can

Can noun - A room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste.
Usage example: excuse me, I need to use the can

Loo and can are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Loo" instead a noun "Can". colloquial substitute

Loo

Loo noun - A room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste.
Usage example: he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building
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Synonyms for Loo

Can and loo are semantically related. (American) You can use "Can" instead a noun "Loo". slang substitute

Both words in one sentence

  • Bladder of Steel Fortunately during port resupply, most crewmates can run to the loo, and in the middle of a journey you can take a minute out to free that bladder real fast.
  • Camping a Crapper In the actual game, you can often find corpses who were apparently killed while in or even on the loo.
  • In the UK, the rank of Lieutenant is pronounced "leff-tenant," not "loo-tenant." It can also happen with Canadian personnel, with Canadians pronouncing it the same way as the British.
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