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Title: Taking a whizz
Post by: hairaplenty on September 19, 2016, 05:32 AM: In my day, boys would say they have to take a whizz, meaning: urinate.
What do teens say today?

:grin3
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: Anne Marie on September 19, 2016, 07:26 AM: Take a [word censored], for one.
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: Anne Marie on September 19, 2016, 07:26 AM: Oh, that isn't helpful, is it?

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Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: JodyJS on September 19, 2016, 08:10 AM: Mine says, "Go pee." :grin3
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: Arona on September 19, 2016, 01:19 PM: It's been a few years since I was around teen boys, but yeah...gotta take a p*** was one in certain company. Also heard someone say they had to drain the (my?) snake (not sure if they got that from their father, or if it's a phrase still in use).
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: Debbie Vilardi on September 25, 2016, 08:49 PM: I think both p words are still used.
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: Barbara Etlin on September 26, 2016, 09:43 AM: I've heard "take a leak."
Title: Re: Taking a whizz
Post by: alan-jordan on September 26, 2016, 02:15 PM: In mixed company, some boys who are very polite, say "tap a kidney," but most use one of the above phrases.