usual offices

English

Etymology

A clarification of the intended sense of office (“outhouse; lavatory”).

Noun

usual offices pl (normally plural, singular usual office)

1. (euphemistic, archaic) A place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
   • 1909 July 26, Daily Graphic, page 16:

     Three reception, four bedrooms, kitchen, and usual offices.

Synonyms

• office of ease; see also Thesaurus:bathroom

References

• Oxford English Dictionary. "office, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2004.