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thunderbox

British

/ ˈθʌndəˌbɒks /

noun

a portable boxlike lavatory seat that can be placed over a hole in the ground
any portable lavatory

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Only PG Wodehouse and the joyous "thunderbox" moment in Evelyn Waugh's Sword Of Honour have made me laugh more.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2010

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