spend a penny
verbEtymology
From the act of putting a (pre-decimal) penny in the slot of a pay-toilet cubicle.
Definitions
To use the toilet.
- I put on a lick of paint, slip over and spend a penny in Costing…I should technically use the one in Records but I've told them, that lavatory seat is a death trap.
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