crapper

Definition

A chamber pot or toilet, particularly (dated) a flush toilet by Thomas Crapper.

Etymology

From crap + -er, although possibly repopularized by barracks employing Thomas Crapper's plumbing fixtures used during the First World War. The occupational surname Crapper derives from a dialectal variant of cropper (“harvester of crops, farmer”).

Example Sentences

• "I purchased your magazine for the first and last time. What the hell is it? (..) It wasn't even good reading material for the crapper."