English

Proper noun

House of Lords

1. The upper chamber of the UK Houses of Parliament

Translations

Noun

House of Lords ‎(plural Houses of Lords)

1. (Britain, humorous euphemistic slang, dated) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
   • 1967 December 21, The Listener, p. 802:

     In between you have the Business Man Jocular: ‘I say, where's the geography, old son?’ or ‘When you need the House of Lords, it's through there.’

2. (Scotland, humorous euphemistic slang, uncommon) A urinal.

Synonyms

• See Wikisaurus:toilet and Wikisaurus:bathroom

References

• Oxford English Dictionary. "lord, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1903.
• Partridge, Eric. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 6th ed. Routledge (London), 1967.
• Partridge, Eric. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th ed. Routledge (London), 1984.

See also

• House of Commons
• Peerage
• Senate
• National Assembly
• House of Representatives
• Upper House
• Lower House