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Loo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loo and similar may refer to: • Loo (surname) • Loo, Russia, a historic district of Sochi, Russia • Loo, a borough and village in Jõelähtme Commune, Harju County, Estonia • Loo River, Estonia • Looe,...
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I'm not exactly a neat freak, and I only cook on rare occasions (Torsten has pretty much taken over the cooking duties since we moved into our house, and I like it that way). No, what I mean is that I like staying in. I like being at home. And when I do go out, I like to do things that also ... I like going to the dog park.
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The origin of the British word 'loo'. ... [Q] From Barbara Blakeport: What is the origin of the British word loo? ... So that seems to dismiss entirely the theory that it comes from the habit of the more caring British housewives, in the days before plumbing, of warning passers-by on the street below with the cry “Gardy loo...
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The Loo of the Year Awards continue to attract enormous interest from all quarters – providers, users and the media. ... We require sponsors for the 2010 Loo of the Year Awards which will be actively promoted throughout 2010. Entry levels for the 2009 Awards exceeded expectations and media interest/promotional...
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David Parlett's rules and historical background of Loo, a popular but occasionally vicious card game of the 18th and 19th centuries ... Loo, under various spellings, is short for Lanterloo, which in turn (under equally various spellings) is from the French lenturlu, a meaningless refrain used in lullabies,
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This is historically problematic, since by the time the term 'loo' is recorded, the expression 'gardyloo' was long obsolete. A second theory is that the word derives from a polite use of the French term le lieu ('the place') as a euphemism.
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FAQ article: loo ... But James Joyce may equally well have derived the expression as a punning reference to the battle of Waterloo, from the sequence: water closet--waterloo--loo. Or it may be that several linguistic forces converged to create the new word.
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The Luggable Loo ... Half the price of a cassette toilet, this bucket style loo comes with a snap on hinged seat and cover. Convenient carrying handle and contoured grip. Maximum width 34 cm, height 37 cm. ... Return to the Shop.
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