Bog Roll

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: Toilet paper

卫生纸(粗俗说法)
Papel higiénico (vulgar)
トイレットペーパー(粗野な言い方)
화장지 (거친 표현)

Crude British slang for toilet paper.

英式粗俗俚语,指卫生纸。
Argot británico vulgar para el papel higiénico.
トイレットペーパーの英国式粗野なスラング。
화장지를 가리키는 영국식 속어로 다소 거친 표현.

Examples

  1. Pass the bog roll.
    把卫生纸递过来
    Pásame el papel higiénico
    トイレットペーパー取って
    화장지 좀 건네줘.
  2. Supermarket's out of bog roll.
    超市的卫生纸卖光了
    El supermercado se ha quedado sin papel higiénico
    スーパーのトイレットペーパーが売り切れだ
    슈퍼에 화장지가 다 떨어졌어.

Pronunciation

/bɒɡ rəʊl/

Usage Guide

Context: household

Tone: crude

✓ Do Say

  • Informal British
    英式非正式用法
    Uso informal británico
    イギリスの砕けた場面で
    영국 비격식 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • Polite company
    在正式或礼貌的场合不宜使用
    No se usa en compañía educada
    上品な場面では不向き
    예의를 갖춰야 하는 자리에서는 부적절

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Origin & History

British slang, from bog (toilet, crude term).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class

Pop culture: British comedy

Regional notes: British crude.

Variations

Bog roll

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