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lavatorial

British  
/ ˌlævəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or in the style of decoration supposed to typify public lavatories

    white lavatorial tiling

  2. characterized by excessive mention of lavatories and the excretory functions; vulgar or scatological

    lavatorial humour

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It had a "lazy reliance on lavatorial humour and casual misogyny", he wrote, with Watkins' performance "the biggest misfire".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2016

To pros, a light drizzle can be a lavatorial trigger.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 19, 2014

And much as he lashed out at the Brits afterwards, I suspect even Bugg would have accepted a made-up award, then subtly suggested all future houseguests make use of his lavatorial facilities at least once.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2013

Did It On 'Em and I Am Your Leader are classic braggadocio flows, in which Minaj proclaims her verbal dominance first in lavatorial, then in menacing style.

From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2012

Our beds were not always clean, and the lavatorial necessaries either deficient or wholly wanting, in which latter case the pump was our only substitute.

From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William