Post by THE GREAT OZ on Jul 16, 2011 21:07:14 GMT
I could never figure this one out, as in the US we have our own little adjectives for the 'loo'. It is quite interesting to learn the real history behind it.
In medieval Europe people didn’t care too much about hygiene. They threw all the contents out the window down on the street below. In France when the danger was on the rise people shouted “garde l’eau,” which means “watch out for the water.” Later this phrase was Anglicized, first to “gardy-loo!”, then just “loo.”
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My next post on adjectives for the bathroom may appear in a later issue...lol
Bless...OZ
In medieval Europe people didn’t care too much about hygiene. They threw all the contents out the window down on the street below. In France when the danger was on the rise people shouted “garde l’eau,” which means “watch out for the water.” Later this phrase was Anglicized, first to “gardy-loo!”, then just “loo.”
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My next post on adjectives for the bathroom may appear in a later issue...lol
Bless...OZ
