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Noun
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From the penthouse to the outhouse — that describes the plummeting trajectory of Mass. State Police Capt. Thomas McCarthy’s income over the last year.—
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Fresh-faced and newly in love, with not much else to look forward to in a dark, gloomy 18th century New York City, the pair sneak off into a wooden outhouse and commit their religion’s holy sin.—
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The number of sets symbolizes the 232 years since the penny's creation in 1793; all of the pennies bear an Ω symbol, an Omega privy mark, marking the end of the penny and reflecting the unique character of the coins.—
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Atkins grew up in rural Appalachia in a rented home with an outdoor privy.—
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Not a single john was named in the conspiracy, despite there likely being hundreds.—
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The forced execution of Flora by Joanie behind closed whorehouse doors evokes Trixie’s murder of an abusive john in the pilot (his corpse becoming pig chow).—
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Advantageously, the two-in-one design keeps splashing water and wet footprints away from the commode and vanity areas.—
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Here there are two separate vanities with sinks, a hydro-soaking tub, separate shower stall, and a separate room for the commode.—
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“Jakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jakes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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