bécosses

      French

      Etymology

      English backhouse

      Noun

      bécosses f pl

      1. (Quebec, plural only) Outhouse toilets.
      2. (Quebec, colloquial, plural only) Toilets in general, especially outdoor or makeshift ones.

      Usage notes

      While the singular bécosse is found, the plural is more common, if only because "aller à" is normally followed by the plural for both toilette and bécosse

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      Last modified on 6 June 2013, at 02:02