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chiotte

toilet, bog (vulgar)

noun SHYOT Less Common

Usage Note

Chiotte is a crude, vulgar word for toilet — the plural chiottes is more common when referring to an actual bathroom. It is also used as an expletive (chiottes!) expressing frustration. Use toilettes or WC in polite company; chiotte is strictly informal or emphatic.

Examples

"Les chiottes sont au fond du couloir."

Natural Translation

The toilet is at the end of the corridor.

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