EfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkTIL "WC" is an initialism for "water closet"en.wikipedia.orgEfreetSK@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square17linkfedilinkfile-text
I’m from non-english speaking country but we use “WC” for toilet and I just found out the meaning behind it
minus-squareone_old_coder@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoPronounced like “vayssay” in French because the English double-U is actually a double-V. Toilet paper can be referred to as “PQ,” for “papier cul” (translation of “ass paper”).
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 days agoI love how the French casually use so many “dirty” words in everyday speech without batting an eye. We’re so prudish over here.
minus-squareCybranM@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 days agoIf you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English
Pronounced like “vayssay” in French because the English double-U is actually a double-V.
Toilet paper can be referred to as “PQ,” for “papier cul” (translation of “ass paper”).
I love how the French casually use so many “dirty” words in everyday speech without batting an eye.
We’re so prudish over here.
If you look at W its clearly VV and not UU. Silly English