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Etymology edit

Uncertain.[1] Dating from 1950s. Derivation from purported toilet manufacturer Brass Co. lacks documentary evidence.[2]

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Noun edit

brasco (plural brascos)

  1. (Australia slang) A lavatory: a room for urination and defecation.
    • 2002 March 4, “Preview Guide”, in The Sydney Morning Herald:
      [] she spends rather a lot of time in the ladies' brasco moaning loudly and vigorously manipulating herself to orgasm.
  2. (Australia slang) A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.
    • 1997, Robert Barrett, So What Do You Reckon?[1], page 15:
      Anyway, I'm sitting on the brasco the other day, pondering and looking for something to read...

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References edit

  1. ^ Oxford Dictionaries Online. "brasco." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2016.
  2. ^ James Lambert The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary (Sydney: Macquarie Library) 2004.

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