torchecul

See also: torche-cul

English

Etymology

From French torche-cul, from torche (“wipe”) + cul (“arse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔː(ɹ)ʃˈkuːl/
• Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

torchecul (plural torcheculs)

1. (obsolete) Something used to wipe the backside after defecation.
   • 1993, Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford:

     Then he must needs sit bare-arsed on his jordan, hand scooping sweat from his brow, and void much black nastiness. His torchecul was yet another discarded page of his play.

Synonyms

• (something used to wipe one's anus after defecation): wipebreech, asswipe, arsewisp, tail-napkin, wipe-breech

Hyponyms

• toilet paper (“toilet tissue”)

Translations

something used to wipe the anus after defecation

• French: torche-cul (fr) m