Go to the Head: This euphemism for the toilet came from the fact that on the sailing ships it was located forward, close to the figuehead - the "head" of the vessel.
http://www.leicesteroverseas.com/Nautical_Words.htm Howie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Braver, Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 5:38 PM Subject: RE: US scrambles two F-16 fighter jets... > I believe the origin of "head" = "loo" = "toilet" is nautical > anybody know the real answer? > -Ben > ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
