| 词汇 | honey-bucket |
| 释义 | honey bucket noun[ C ] informaluk /ˈhʌn.i ˌbʌk.ɪt/ us /ˈhʌn.i ˌbʌk.ɪt/ used in some places, for example Alaska in the United States, to refer to a bucket toilet(= a simple toilet consisting of a plastic container with a seat on top): When I was a kid, we used to have honey buckets and we'd have to take them out and empty them. Many residents use honey buckets as latrines. Human waste is collected in the honey buckets that many people use for toilets. Plumbing essentially consists of an indoor outhouse, with what are euphemistically called "honey buckets". Some villages still lack running water and rely on plastic-bag-lined honey buckets for toilets. Excrement dumped from honey buckets is piled on the banks of the river. Parts of buildings: the toilet bathroom bedpan bog chamber pot cistern cloakroom flush flushable gent john ladiesphrase ladies' room latrine litter potty chair powder room privy public convenience restroom women's room You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Containers for waste Social services & sanitation |
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