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do one's duty

verb

Etymology

From doo-doo, doody, etc. used as euphemisms for shit.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of use the toilet

    Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate.

    • And when I was being toilet-trained as a very little boy, she'd always ask, "Have you done your duty?" That was the word for it.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, duty.

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