litter box en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with cat litter, sand, clay chips, etc.
Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the litter box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.
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(humorous, usually) A toilet.
The graffiti in the GCN personsroom, with its numerous Add-Ons, may be the only real communication between staff members in that office. For those of you who have missed this marvel at the GCN litterbox, I have attempted to transcribe some of the words of wisdom for your enlightenment.
1975 December 27, Tacky Tricky Ricky, “Come Write With ... GCN”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 26, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| litter boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
cat box (box designated as soiling area for cats) · shitbox (box designated as soiling area for cats)
Translations (18)
es caja de arena (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · fr litière (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · pl kuweta (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · el αμμοδοχείο (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · ca arener (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · tr kedi tuvaleti (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · cmn 貓砂盆 /猫砂盆 (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · pt liteira (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · pt caixa de areia (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · sv kattlåda (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · fi kissanhiekkalaatikko (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · it lettiera (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · fr bac à chat (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · ca sorrera (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · bg котешка тоалетна (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · ar صُنْدُوق فَضَلَات (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · de Katzenklo (box to provide a soiling area for cats) · ar صُنْدُوق رَمْل (box to provide a soiling area for cats)