Other expressions include "squirting" and "taking a leak", and, predominantly by younger persons for outdoor female urination, "popping a squat", referring to the position many women adopt in such circumstances. National varieties of English show creativity. American English uses "to whiz". Australian English has coined "I am off to take a Chinese singing lesson", derived from the tinkling sound of urination against the China porcelain of a toilet bowl. British English uses "going to see my aunt", "going to see a man about a dog", "to piddle", "to splash (one's) boots", as well as "to have a slash", which originates from the Scottish term for a large splash of liquid. One of the most common, albeit old-fashioned, euphemisms in British English is "to spend a penny", a reference to coin-operated pay toilets, which used (pre-decimalisation) to charge that sum.
other expressions include "squirting" and "taking a leak" and predominantly by younger persons for outdoor female urination "popping a squat" referring to the position many women adopt in such circumstances national varieties of english show creativity american english uses "to whiz" australian english has coined "i am off to take a chinese singing lesson" derived from the tinkling sound of urination against the china porcelain of a toilet bowl british english uses "going to see my aunt" "going to see a man about a dog" "to piddle" "to splash (one's) boots" as well as "to have a slash" which originates from the scottish term for a large splash of liquid one of the most common albeit old-fashioned euphemisms in british english is "to spend a penny" a reference to coin-operated pay toilets which used (pre-decimalisation) to charge that sum