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April 07, 2006, 11:58
dalehileman
Thrutch
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First time I had heard the expression, esp in meaning strain at the throne. As I get only 214 hits on this usage (~, toilet)I'm wondering how long the term has been used this way
April 07, 2006, 19:59
Kalleh
That is an old word, isn't it? According to the online OED the verb form was first used in 888. The OED didn't have a reference to toileting, but the definition of "to push" or "to squeeze" would make sense.