loo

London restroom, informally

Loo is British slang for a toilet or bathroom: I need to use the loo.

The word is informal but not vulgar—suitable for polite company where "toilet" might seem too direct.

Its origin is uncertain, though folk etymologies abound.

British

toilet

Waste disposal fixture

bog · privy · john · dunny · thunderbox · garderobe · crapper · commode · gents · ladies

euphemism

smallest room

Toilet, said delicately

necessary · comfort station · cloakroom · little boys room · little girls room · spend a penny · wash hands · freshen up · answer nature's call

facility

restroom

Facility with toilets

convenience · amenity · outhouse · urinal · stall · cubicle · men's room · ladies' room · pissoir · portaloo

relief

urgent

Needing immediate attention

bladder · need · rush · queuing · occupied · vacant · engaged · available · wait · emergency

Categories
Opposites
regional terminology

loobathroom

Room for hygiene

restroom · john · can · commode · washroom

formality register

loolavatory

Room for bodily relief

water closet · facilities · restroom · powder room · WC

functional space

looliving room

Home's social space

lounge · parlour · drawing room · sitting room · dining room

Phrases
Family

loos

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G