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View synonyms for night soil
night soil
noun
- human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
night soil
noun
- human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of night soil1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.
From Scientific American
Often in exchange for a fee paid to each household, farmers collected what was called night soil at regular intervals to fashion into fertile compost.
From Salon
In Japan, by contrast, where land was less fertile, humanure or “night soil” was so highly valued that when the price soared disputes broke out over who had the right to collect it.
From The Guardian
At the bottom were night soil workers and other “untouchables.”
From New York Times
The fresh stench of night soil in the bushes.
From Literature
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