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answer the call of nature

answer the call of nature

informal To urinate or defecate. Jim is off answering the call of nature. Wait a minute, I have to go answer the call of nature.
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answer the call of nature

  (humorous)
to urinate (= pass liquid from the body) I had to go into the woods to answer the call of nature.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NarcÍS-Catalan
Immaculada-Catalan
Babbie['bæbi]
Gunnhild-Norwegian, Danish
Youkoyo:-koJapanese
AynIENVarious
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