Pointing Percy at the porcelain
Meaning: Humorous British euphemism for male urination.
'Pointing Percy at the porcelain' is a humorous British euphemism for a man urinating—'Percy' being slang for penis, 'porcelain' being the toilet. Very British, crude but funny.
Examples
- Just off to point Percy at the porcelain. 去把Percy对准瓷器Voy a apuntar a Percy a la porcelanaちょっとパーシーを磁器に向けてくる잠깐 퍼시를 도자기에 겨누러 가야겠어.
- I need to point Percy. 我需要对准PercyNecesito apuntar a Percyパーシーを向けなきゃ퍼시를 겨눠야 해.
- Pointing Percy time. Percy时间到了Es hora de apuntar a Percyパーシーの時間だ퍼시 시간이야.
Pronunciation
/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ˈpɜːsi æt ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn/
Usage Guide
Context: humorous, men only
Tone: humorous, crude
✓ Do Say
- Humorous way for men to say urinating男性说小便的幽默方式forma humorística masculina de decir orinar男性が排尿を言うユーモラスな方法남성이 소변을 유머러스하게 표현하는 방법
✗ Don't Say
- Crude—men only粗俗——仅限男性Vulgar, solo para hombres下品——男性のみ거친 표현—남성 전용
Common Mistakes
- Crude humor—not for everyone
Origin & History
British humorous euphemism. 'Percy' is rhyming slang/euphemism for penis. 'Porcelain' refers to the toilet. Creating vivid, silly image of urination.
Etymology: Percy (penis slang) + porcelain (toilet)
First recorded: 20th century
Cultural Context
Era: 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class
Pop culture: British humor
Regional notes: British and Australian.
Variations
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