torchecul

torchecul

See also: torche-cul

English

Etymology

From French torche-cul, from torche (“wipe”) + cul (“arse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔːʃˈkuːl/

Noun

torchecul (plural torcheculs) (obsolete)

1. Something used to wipe the backside after defecation.
   • 1993, Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford:

     Then he must needs sit bare-arsed on his jordan, hand scooping sweat from his brow, and void much black nastiness. His torchecul was yet another discarded page of his play.

Synonyms

• (something used to wipe one's anus after defecation): wipebreech, asswipe, arsewisp, bumfodder, tail-napkin, bunghole cleanser, wipe-breech

Translations

something used to wipe the anus after defecation

French: torche-cul (fr) m