Loo Roll

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Toilet paper

卫生纸,厕纸
Papel higiénico
トイレットペーパー
화장지

British colloquial term for toilet paper.

英式口语中指卫生纸。
Término coloquial británico para el papel higiénico.
トイレットペーパーの英国口語表現。
화장지를 가리키는 영국식 구어 표현.

Examples

  1. We're out of loo roll!
    卫生纸用完了!
    ¡Se nos ha acabado el papel higiénico!
    トイレットペーパーがなくなった!
    화장지가 다 떨어졌어!
  2. Panic bought loo roll.
    恐慌性抢购卫生纸
    Compraron papel higiénico por pánico
    トイレットペーパーを買い占めた
    화장지를 사재기했어.

Pronunciation

/luː rəʊl/

Usage Guide

Context: household

Tone: informal

✓ Do Say

  • British casual
    英式口语场合使用
    Uso casual británico
    イギリスのカジュアルな場面で
    영국 비격식 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • Formal
    正式场合不适用
    No es apropiado en contextos formales
    フォーマルな場面では不向き
    격식적인 상황에서는 부적절

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

British, from loo (toilet) + roll.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: 2020 panic buying

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Loo rollToilet roll

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