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crapper

American  
[krap-er] / ˈkræp ər /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

  1. a toilet.

  2. a bathroom.

Etymology

Origin of crapper

First recorded in 1930–35; crap 1 + -er 1

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His championing of indoor toilets led to his brand becoming synonymous with what American GIs serving overseas in World War I dubbed "crappers," a term they imported when the war ended.

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