jakes

Mane (Îngilîzî)

jake

Werger

المرحاض

latrine à fosse simple

Pircarînî

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/d͡ʒeɪks/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Middle English Jake (variant of “Jack”) or Jakke (variant of “Jacques” and “Jack”). Use as a place to urinate and defecate first attested in the form jacques. Compare terms such as US slang Cousin John and Quincy, used as euphemistic personifications the speaker was "visiting".

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