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单词 honey bucket
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Definition of honey bucket in English:

honey bucket

noun
North American informal
  • A toilet which does not use water and has to be emptied manually.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘I drove what is affectionately known as the ‘honey bucket truck,’ which is the lavatory services truck,’ he said.
    • In a village that lacks modern water and sewage utilities, that sometimes means hauling water, melting ice, doctoring an aging furnace or dealing with a ‘honey bucket’ system of waste disposal.
    • You don't have to fetch your water every day, you don't have to empty the honey bucket like we did before twice a day, you don't have to walk anymore, you have trucks, cars, skidoos, and so on.
    Synonyms
    lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes
 
 

Definition of honey bucket in US English:

honey bucket

noun
North American informal
  • A toilet which does not use water and has to be emptied manually.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘I drove what is affectionately known as the ‘honey bucket truck,’ which is the lavatory services truck,’ he said.
    • In a village that lacks modern water and sewage utilities, that sometimes means hauling water, melting ice, doctoring an aging furnace or dealing with a ‘honey bucket’ system of waste disposal.
    • You don't have to fetch your water every day, you don't have to empty the honey bucket like we did before twice a day, you don't have to walk anymore, you have trucks, cars, skidoos, and so on.
    Synonyms
    lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes
 
 
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