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shy bladder

shy bladder noun: an inability to urinate in the presence of others.

Noun

shy bladder (plural shy bladders)

  1. (idiomatic) An inability to urinate in the presence of others.
    • "I didn't refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally can't do it because I have a shy bladder." Dilbert, 7 June 2006.

Synonyms of shy bladder

Forms of shy bladder

pluralshy bladders

Questions about shy bladder

What does shy bladder mean?
Shy bladder means an inability to urinate in the presence of others.
What part of speech is shy bladder?
Shy bladder is a noun.
What is the plural of shy bladder?
The plural of shy bladder is shy bladders.

Words near shy bladder in the dictionary

  1. shy
  2. shy away
  3. shy away from
  4. shy bairns get noot
  5. shy bairns get nowt
  6. shy bladder
  7. shy bladders
  8. shy greenhood
  9. shy greenhoods
  10. shy Tories
  11. shy Tory

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