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thundermug en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From thunder + mug.

Meanings

1. (dated, slang) chamber pot
   • "The dining-room ceiling was hand-painted and the staircase gigantic, yet the royal family used porcelain washbowls and old-fashioned thundermugs". 1944, Ernie Pyle, Brave Men, University of Nebraska Press, published 2001, page 80:
   • "No more midnight treks to the outhouse. No more close-stools or thundermugs a feature of even the most exalted houses in Armethalieh." 2003, Mercedes Lackey/James Mallory, The Outstretched Shadow:

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jakes · close-stool · chamber pot