thunderbox

Meaning

1. (slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
2. (Australia, British, broadly, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
3. A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.

Synonyms

urinal

Translations

Außenklo

Außentoilette

Scheißhaus

Seitengebäude

Klohäuschen

Donnerbalken

Latrinen

Scheißhäuser

Plumpsklos

Plumpsklo

bâtiment extérieur

ek bina

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθʌndəbɒks/

Etymology

From thunder + box. Senses 1 and 2 (“portable commode; any lavatory or toilet”) are probably because of the noises that may be made while defecating.