call of nature

call of nature
   the need to urinate or defecate
   The visit demanded by your bodily functions:
    I was probably off the road, behind the bush, answering a call of nature. (Follett, 1978)
    'When nature calls, heh, heh, hen,' he'd said... and made his way out into the trees. (M. Thomas, 1980)

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  • call of nature — ► call of nature euphemistic a need to urinate or defecate. Main Entry: ↑call …   English terms dictionary

  • call of nature — n. a need to defecate or urinate …   English World dictionary

  • call of nature — the need to expel body wastes * * * Informal. a need to urinate or defecate. [1850 55] * * * call of nature (euphemistic) A need to urinate or defecate • • • Main Entry: ↑call * * * I see nature II used euphemisticall …   Useful english dictionary

  • call of nature — noun The bodily urge to urinate or defecate. It appears from the evidence adduced that after the canvass had continued five or six consecutive hours, Mr. FORBES and Mr. DECKER, two inspectors went out (though not in company) as they say in… …   Wiktionary

  • call of nature — the need to go to the toilet He is answering the call of nature and can t talk to you for a few minutes …   Idioms and examples

  • call of nature — Go to nature’s call …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • call of nature — Date: 1741 the need to urinate or defecate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • call of nature — Informal. a need to urinate or defecate. [1850 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • Call of nature — need to urinate or defecate …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • call of nature — Australian Slang need to urinate or defecate …   English dialects glossary

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