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crapper
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crap·per  (krpr)
n. Vulgar Slang
A toilet.
[From crap.]
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Noun1.crapper - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationcrapper - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
commode, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can
bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
flushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
potty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
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Most famous of all, of course, must be Thomas Crapper.
What other job could a Crapper do? by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
I also knew that there was a popular satirical book about Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the water closet.
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The more famous Thomas Crapper (1835-1910) was not technologically inventive, but strikingly successful as a sanitary entrepreneur.
For our convenience by New Internationalist
 
 
 
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