I want a word to refer to words and names collectively, and a word to refer to peeing and pooping collectively (not “relieving yourself” since that is disgusting)

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    A word for words and names? Nomenclature, terminology, lexicon…

    A word for peeing and pooping collectively? Most words have other uses, but also pertain to both bathroom activities, like Excretion, evacuation, expulsion, waste, elimination… There are better words that specifically refer to each act individually, but not collectively. Just for peeing there’s urinate and micturate, and just for pooping there’s defecate.

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      Urinate > micturate tbh… micturate sounds like you’re doing something ungodly to a mouse.

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        I work outdoors, often in remote locations. Phrases I have used:

        • Make friends with a tree.
        • Speak with a tree/have a conversation with a tree.
        • Commune with the bushes.
        • Wander over this way alone.

        My field partner often speaks of watering or fertilizing the forest, which I find distasteful because it gives a sense of which act they’re performing and I really don’t need to know that about my boss.

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          Those are great lmao.

          And wow yes, I hate it when someone says “I’m going to pee/piss” or “I need to take a shit”. Like just say you’re going to the bathroom, or, you know, voiding (jk) like a normal person.

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      Thank you but I’m unsatisfied with both “defecate” and “excrete” as they usually are interpreted to mean pooping, I think…

      Even though that may not be technically the only use

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      But you couldn’t say “Bob” and “throw” are both “languages”. You can’t say both are words either… (can you?) They’re a name and a word, respectively. Is there another term perhaps for either a word/name (rather than a general concept for what they’re part of)?

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    In games I play, we call it a “bio break” or just “bio” because it can also include getting more water or snacks, or stretching after sitting for a little bit

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      You were getting more victuals 😉 (food and drinks)

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          I feel like a complete dumbass saying “vinctuals” just now. What a dumbass I was a minute ago.

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            I’m sorry. We can define it as snacks if you want.

            global vintuals='snacks'

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          I realised and corrected it just as you commented, lol. Thanks

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      “Entering meatspace for a lil bit” 🤓

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    Names are words, so “words” refers to both collectively. “Elimination [of waste]” or “voiding” for the second one.

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    Names are words. And make up one for the pooping and peeing thing. Something like peeooping, only more proactive.

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    One word? You should make up one, and see if it sticks.

    Suggestions:

    • peeping
    • definate (pronounced deff-eh-nate)
    • jettison
    • expel
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    “1s and 2s”? … no, not good enough.