Did you know that 'pissoir' is actually French?

'Pissoir' is a word borrowed from French 'pissoir'. The word entered the English language some time around 1919.

pissoir [noun] [1919]

A public urinal usually located on the street in some European countries

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note: When it comes to toilet facilities the French always do march to a different drum.
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from 'pisser' to urinate, from Old French 'pisser, pissier'

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