noun
General Slang
long drop
LONG-DROP · noun · informal
A pit toilet with no flush
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Definitions
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An outdoor non-flushing toilet over a deep pit, common at baches, campsites and huts.
“There's just a long drop at the hut, so bring your own paper.”
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long drop In A Sentence
There's just a long drop at the hut, so bring your own paper.
Origin & Usage
New Zealand term describing a pit toilet with a 'long drop' to the pit below.
Variants
longdrop
People Also Ask
What is a long drop toilet?
It's an outdoor non-flushing toilet built over a deep pit, common at New Zealand baches, campsites and back-country huts.
Why is it called a long drop?
Because waste falls a long way down into the deep pit below the seat, giving the toilet its 'long drop'.
Where would you find a long drop?
Typically at rural huts, campsites and holiday baches where there's no plumbing or flushing toilet.
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