Why do we call urinating "peeing?" or Why do we call pee, "pee?"?

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Why do we call urinating "peeing?" or Why do we call pee, "pee?"?

2007-08-04 02:33:03 · 2 answers · asked by curlicuesue 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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Urination is often referred to as "peeing", a euphemism for "piss" which is considered vulgar. It is also referred to as "weeing" in the UK. "To whiz" or "whizzing" is common in the U.S. Others of note are "tinkle" and "potty" - both of which are often used with children.

2007-08-04 03:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by Uh.Oh...Spaghettios 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Men named it. It's short for penis, which is what they need for urination.

2007-08-04 10:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋