Comments on: The Loo http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/ Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Wed, 23 May 2012 06:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nicolas Sean Dejeanohsky http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-197843 Nicolas Sean Dejeanohsky Tue, 31 May 2011 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-197843 uh mzzzzz. uh mzzzzz.

]]> By: dellforce http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-70174 dellforce Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:56:13 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-70174 Sorry to beat a dead horse, but since the internet and this site allow one to do that, I'm going to defend myself and ask that you re-read my comment. I did make a word request (hint it begins with the letter 'o'). And now for YOUR homework, YOU tell ME what my word request on July 4th was. Peace! Sorry to beat a dead horse, but since the internet and this site allow one to do that, I’m going to defend myself and ask that you re-read my comment. I did make a word request (hint it begins with the letter ‘o’). And now for YOUR homework, YOU tell ME what my word request on July 4th was. Peace!

]]> By: marktjeffrey http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-49608 marktjeffrey Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:04:09 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-49608 Water Closet (often abbrevaited as WC all across Europe) is a polite form of euphemism for the toilet, that probably came about from the "smallest room" being little larger than a closet, and having a water tank for flushing purposes. In fact I'm going to challenge Marina on this one, because I think the derivation of Loo comes from this. Water Closet was sometimes referred to as the Waterloo (after the famous battle) as an even less offensive euphemism, which then got shortened to Loo. QED. BTW, I grew up near a town called Waterlooville, which was supposedly built up around a camp of soldiers returning from the great battle. Water Closet (often abbrevaited as WC all across Europe) is a polite form of euphemism for the toilet, that probably came about from the “smallest room” being little larger than a closet, and having a water tank for flushing purposes.

In fact I’m going to challenge Marina on this one, because I think the derivation of Loo comes from this.

Water Closet was sometimes referred to as the Waterloo (after the famous battle) as an even less offensive euphemism, which then got shortened to Loo. QED.

BTW, I grew up near a town called Waterlooville, which was supposedly built up around a camp of soldiers returning from the great battle.

]]> By: lividemerald http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-48898 lividemerald Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:38:56 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-48898 Nice toilet humor! Of course, "eau" is pronounced like a long vowel "o" in French. As for "lieu," it is pronounced like "lyeu" where 'y" is a consonant and "eu" sounds a lot like the "oo" in the English word "good." I don't know why the French would say "Gardez l'eau !" as that would mean to keep the water, not get rid of it. Unless "gardez" is a shortened form of "regardez"--though that sounds iffy to me. Nice toilet humor! Of course, “eau” is pronounced like a long vowel “o” in French. As for “lieu,” it is pronounced like “lyeu” where ‘y” is a consonant and “eu” sounds a lot like the “oo” in the English word “good.” I don’t know why the French would say “Gardez l’eau !” as that would mean to keep the water, not get rid of it. Unless “gardez” is a shortened form of “regardez”–though that sounds iffy to me.

]]> By: apatheticactivist http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-43805 apatheticactivist Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:28:34 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-43805 W.C means is short for water closet. don't know why though... W.C means is short for water closet. don’t know why though…

]]> By: apatheticactivist http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-43803 apatheticactivist Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:27:43 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-43803 think tank. And can I say that loo is a regional word and much of Britain as far as I can tell does use the word toilet. think tank.

And can I say that loo is a regional word and much of Britain as far as I can tell does use the word toilet.

]]> By: omaar http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-37027 omaar Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-37027 the loo and bathroom and W.C so what does W.C means? the loo and bathroom and W.C so what does W.C means?

]]> By: omaar http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-37026 omaar Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:28:43 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-37026 wut is da different between trip and travel wut is da different between trip and travel

]]> By: James http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-36541 James Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-36541 my 7 yr old brother calls it the wee wee house my 7 yr old brother calls it the wee wee house

]]> By: matalexwolf http://hotforwords.com/2008/07/04/the-loo/#comment-36443 matalexwolf Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/?p=539#comment-36443 awsome, sadly i have always wondered about the origin of this word, thanx teach :smile: awsome, sadly i have always wondered about the origin of this word, thanx teach :smile:

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