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View synonyms for call of nature
call of nature
noun
, Informal.
- a need to urinate or defecate.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of call of nature1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Idioms and Phrases
Need to urinate or defecate, as in He left to answer the call of nature . This euphemism may be dying out. [Mid-1800s]Advertisement
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