How do you use "Crapper" in a sentence?

I'm going to the crapper. The crapper's broken. On the crapper.

Crapper

Q: What does "Crapper" mean?

Crude slang for toilet; named after Thomas Crapper. 'Crapper' is crude slang for toilet. Thomas Crapper was a real Victorian plumber whose name appears on toilet fixtures, leading to the myth he invented the flush toilet (he didn't, but improved it).

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Meaning: Crude slang for toilet; named after Thomas Crapper.

厕所的粗俗俚语；以托马斯·克拉珀命名。

Jerga vulgar para el váter; nombrado así por Thomas Crapper.

トイレの下品な俗語。トーマス・クラッパーにちなむ。

화장실의 거친 속어. 토머스 크래퍼의 이름에서 유래.

'Crapper' is crude slang for toilet. Thomas Crapper was a real Victorian plumber whose name appears on toilet fixtures, leading to the myth he invented the flush toilet (he didn't, but improved it).

'Crapper'是厕所的粗俗俚语。托马斯·克拉珀是维多利亚时代真实存在的水管工，他的名字出现在马桶配件上，由此产生了他发明抽水马桶的传说（实际上他没有发明，但改进了它）。

'Crapper' es jerga vulgar para el váter. Thomas Crapper fue un fontanero victoriano real cuyo nombre aparecía en los accesorios del váter, dando lugar al mito de que inventó el inodoro con cisterna (no lo hizo, pero lo mejoró).

「Crapper」はトイレの下品な俗語。トーマス・クラッパーはヴィクトリア朝時代の実在の配管工で、その名前がトイレ器具に記されていたことから、水洗トイレを発明したという神話が生まれた（実際は発明ではなく改良）。

'Crapper'는 화장실을 뜻하는 거친 속어입니다. 토머스 크래퍼는 실존했던 빅토리아 시대 배관공으로, 그의 이름이 변기 제품에 표기되어 있어 수세식 변기를 발명했다는 속설이 생겼습니다(실제로는 발명하지 않았지만 개선했습니다).

Examples

I'm going to the crapper.
我去上厕所
Voy al váter
トイレに行ってくる
화장실 좀 다녀올게.
The crapper's broken.
马桶坏了
El váter está roto
便所が壊れた
변기가 고장 났어.
On the crapper.
在上厕所
En el váter
便所にいる
변기에 앉아 있어.

Pronunciation

/ˈkræpə/

Usage Guide

Context: crude slang

Tone: crude

✓ Do Say

Crude term for toilet
厕所的粗俗称呼
término vulgar para el váter
トイレの下品な呼び方
화장실의 거친 표현

✗ Don't Say

Crude—not for polite company
粗俗——不适合正式场合
Vulgar, no para compañía educada
下品——上品な場では使わない
거친 표현—격식 있는 자리에는 부적합

Common Mistakes

Crude slang

Origin & History

Thomas Crapper (1836-1910) was a Victorian plumber whose name appeared on toilet fixtures. Though he didn't invent the flush toilet, his name became associated with it. 'Crap' predates Crapper, but the coincidence made 'crapper' popular.

Etymology: Thomas Crapper's name

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: Thomas Crapper history

Regional notes: American and British. Crude.

Story & Trivia

Thomas Crapper was a real Victorian plumber who popularized the flush toilet, and his name appeared on his company's products. American soldiers in WWI saw 'T. Crapper' on British toilets and brought 'crapper' home, though 'crap' already existed independently.

Variations

CrapperThe crapper