April 07, 2006, 11:58
dalehilemanThrutch
Discussed at
http://www.wordwizard.com/ch_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18898First 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
KallehThat 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.