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toilegami

toilegami noun: the practice of folding the first available sheet on a roll of toilet paper, done in hotels to indicate to guests that the bathroom has been cleaned.

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Noun

toilegami (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) The practice of folding the first available sheet on a roll of toilet paper, done in hotels to indicate to guests that the bathroom has been cleaned.

Origin of toilegami

Blend of toilet + origami.

Questions about toilegami

What does toilegami mean?
Toilegami means the practice of folding the first available sheet on a roll of toilet paper, done in hotels to indicate to guests that the bathroom has been cleaned.
What part of speech is toilegami?
Toilegami is a noun.

Words near toilegami in the dictionary

  1. toil and moil
  2. toil'd
  3. toile
  4. toiled
  5. toiled and moiled
  6. toilegami
  7. toiler
  8. toilers
  9. toiles
  10. toilest
  11. toilet

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