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• Netty
The netty is the most common word used in the North East England. Many outsiders are often bemused when a Geordie or a Mackem states they are "gannin te the netty" (going to the bathroom). The etymology of the word is uncertain, but it is believed to be either derived from a corruption of "necessity" or from graffiti scrawled on Hadrian's wall. It is linked to the Italian word gabinetti meaning "toilets" (singular gabinetto).
• Derivations of "house"
The standalone toilet has been variously known as backhouse, house of ease, house of office, little house, or outhouse.
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