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call of nature

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call of nature

Euph. the need to go to the lavatory. Stop the car here! I have to answer the call of nature. There was no break in the agenda, not even for the call of nature.

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call of nature

Need to urinate or defecate, as in He left to answer the call of nature. This euphemism may be dying out. [Mid-1800s]

See also: call, nature, of

call of nature

verb

See nature’s call

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call of nature

A need to urinate or defecate. Often used with answer: He left the room to answer the call of nature.

See also: call, nature, of