calls of nature
Need the bathroom
Calls of nature is a euphemism for the urge to urinate or defecate—the body's natural demands that interrupt other activities.
The phrase treats bodily functions as summons that must be answered: We stopped twice for calls of nature during the road trip.
Sometimes shortened to answer the call of nature.
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- relieve oneselfExpel bodily waste
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- powder one's noseEuphemism for using toilet
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