spend a penny

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To use the toilet. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,dated,euphemistic
    — I put on a lick of paint, slip over and spend a penny in Costing…I should technically use the one in Records but I've told them, that lavatory seat is a death trap.

词形变化

spends a penny present,singular,third-person spending a penny participle,present spent a penny participle,past spent a penny past

词源

From the act of putting a (pre-decimal) penny in the slot of a pay-toilet cubicle.
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