throne
30
7.8
- noun
- /θroʊn/
- Slang
:
retrete
- -Get on the throne now!
Examples
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"See you on the throne," Wulfrith called over his shoulder as he slipped out the door.
Fiction book (1993) -
You're sitting on the throne.
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The only throne I want her sitting on is the one I have to clean every day.
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I do know that some men like to sit on the 'throne' for extended periods.
Blog text (17) -
I'd be on the throne right now if I hadn't been snaked out of my title by the Corsican.
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I had to do something to amuse myself while this one sat on the throne for hours dealing with his irritable bowel syndrome.
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I spent a long time reading on the throne this morning.
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After a big meal, I always need some time on the throne.
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He joked that the throne was his favorite place in the house.
Synonyms
490
1.0
A large bowl in a bathroom that you sit on to pee or poo
182
9.6
A casual word for a toilet
29
9.9
A toilet in informal speech
12
9.9
A small outdoor toilet in a separate building
7
5.5
A portable toilet used at a bedside for people who cannot reach a bathroom
7
6.8
A bathroom seat people use to pass waste from their body
3
6.1
A small room with a toilet for people to use
Idioms
- Literature
2
8.2
A person who secretly controls a leader from behind the scenes
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Throne is sometimes a joking name for a toilet because it is, after all, a seat; the Greek root thronos means 'seat', so thinking of the toilet as a 'royal seat' is a helpful memory image.