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Meaning of spend a penny | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To use the toilet.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, dated, euphemistic

Examples

“I put on a lick of paint, slip over and spend a penny in Costing…I should technically use the one in Records but I've told them, that lavatory seat is a death trap.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

spend money like water spend time spended spendest spendeth spendin'