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portaloo

(UK) A portable toilet.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK) A portable toilet.

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Origin: From a trademark of Portakabin Ltd, based on portable and loo. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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