spend a penny

euphemism To go to the toilet. Primarily heard in UK. A: "Where's Janet?" B: "She's gone to spend a penny."

spend a penny

urinate. British informal

At one time coin-operated locks were commonly found on the doors of public lavatories. The phrase is now rather dated.

spend a ˈpenny

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) go to the toilet; urinate: Do you want to spend a penny before we leave?In the past, public toilets in England had coin operated locks, which cost one penny to open.

词组	spend a penny
释义	spend a penny spend a penny euphemism To go to the toilet. Primarily heard in UK. A: "Where's Janet?" B: "She's gone to spend a penny." See also: penny, spend Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spend a penny urinate. British informal At one time coin-operated locks were commonly found on the doors of public lavatories. The phrase is now rather dated. See also: penny, spend Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary spend a ˈpenny (old-fashioned, British English, informal) go to the toilet; urinate: Do you want to spend a penny before we leave?In the past, public toilets in England had coin operated locks, which cost one penny to open. See also: penny, spend Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: noodle around penny for the guy not have a penny not have a penny to (one's) name not have a penny to your name a pretty penny pretty penny pretty penny, a not have a penny to bless (oneself) with not have a penny to bless yourself with
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