How do you use "Little boys' room" in a sentence?

I'm off to the little boys' room. Excuse me, where's the little boys' room? Just popping to the little boys' room.

Little boys' room

Q: What does "Little boys' room" mean?

Humorous euphemism for men's toilet. 'Little boys' room' is a coy, somewhat dated euphemism for men's toilet. The childish reference makes it humorous. 'Little girls' room' is the female equivalent. Often used ironically.

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Significado: Humorous euphemism for men's toilet.

男厕所的幽默委婉说法。

Eufemismo humorístico para el aseo de caballeros.

男性用トイレのユーモラスな婉曲表現。

남성용 화장실의 유머러스한 완곡 표현.

'Little boys' room' is a coy, somewhat dated euphemism for men's toilet. The childish reference makes it humorous. 'Little girls' room' is the female equivalent. Often used ironically.

'Little boys' room'是男厕所的一种故作天真、有些过时的委婉说法。孩子气的说法增添了幽默感。'Little girls' room'是女性版本。常带有讽刺意味。

'Little boys' room' es un eufemismo coqueto y algo anticuado para el aseo de caballeros. La referencia infantil lo hace gracioso. 'Little girls' room' es el equivalente femenino. A menudo se usa con ironía.

「Little boys' room」は男性用トイレのとぼけた、やや古風な婉曲表現。子供っぽい言い回しがユーモアを生む。「Little girls' room」は女性版。皮肉を込めて使われることが多い。

'Little boys' room'은 남성용 화장실을 귀엽고 다소 구식으로 돌려 말하는 표현입니다. 어린아이를 연상시키는 표현이라 유머러스합니다. 'Little girls' room'은 여성용에 해당하는 표현입니다. 종종 아이러니하게 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

I'm off to the little boys' room.
我去一下洗手间
Voy al aseo de caballeros
ちょっとお手洗いに行ってきます
잠깐 화장실 좀 다녀올게요.
Excuse me, where's the little boys' room?
请问洗手间在哪里？
Disculpe, ¿dónde está el aseo de caballeros?
すみません、お手洗いはどちらですか？
실례합니다, 화장실이 어디인가요?
Just popping to the little boys' room.
去一下洗手间
Voy un momento al aseo
ちょっとお手洗いに
잠깐 화장실 좀 다녀올게요.

Pronunciación

/ˈlɪtl bɔɪz ruːm/

Guía de uso

Contexto: humorous, coy

Tono: humorous, coy

✓ Correcto

Humorous way to say men's toilet
男厕所的幽默说法
forma humorística de decir aseo de caballeros
男性用トイレのユーモラスな言い方
남성용 화장실을 유머러스하게 표현하는 말

✗ Incorrecto

Sounds dated/cutesy
听起来过时/矫情
Suena anticuado/cursi
古臭い・かわいこぶった響きがある
다소 구식이고 귀여운 느낌

Errores comunes

Dated—sounds quite old-fashioned

Origen e historia

American euphemism using childish language to refer to adult toilet use. The cuteness is intentionally incongruous and humorous. Dates from mid-20th century.

Etimología: Childish euphemism

Primera vez registrado: Mid-20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Mid-20th century

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Old American films

Regional notes: American, understood elsewhere. Dated.

Variaciones

Little boys' roomLittle girls' room

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