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Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones noun: an outhouse; a toilet.

Noun

Mrs. Jones

  1. (dated, euphemistic, slang) An outhouse; a toilet.
    • […] to the "Mrs. Jones," as they called it. Obviously they had gone together for courage, and no one thought any more about it until suddenly they both started screaming. The toilet was not far from the house […]1961, Jan S. Doward, They Came to Wrong Way Home (page 58)

Questions about Mrs. Jones

What does Mrs. Jones mean?
Mrs. Jones means an outhouse; a toilet.
What part of speech is Mrs. Jones?
Mrs. Jones is a noun.

Words near Mrs. Jones in the dictionary

  1. Mrs. Clauses
  2. Mrs. degree
  3. Mrs. Gamp
  4. Mrs. Grundy
  5. Mrs. Harris
  6. Mrs. Jones
  7. Mrs. Leo Hunter
  8. Mrs. Leo Hunters
  9. Mrs. Miggins
  10. Mrs. Mop
  11. Mrs. President

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