Stuhlgang haben

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German

Etymology

Hospital slang, because patients are sometimes put on a chair with a hole in the seat when they need to defecate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtuːlɡaŋ ˈhaːbm̩/

Idiom

Stuhlgang haben

  1. to defecate, or to be able to.
    Und Herr Simmtzig, hatten Sie heute schon Stuhlgang?
    And Mr. Simmtzig, have you defecated today yet?
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