Era 1 & 2 · Historical Siculish
Baccausu
Documented word
/bahk-kah-OO-soo/Noun
- English
- Backhouse
- Italiano
- gabinetto
The glorious Sicanian adaptation of the American “backhouse” (the outhouse). Born in an era when responding to nature’s call meant braving the elements and venturing into the dark backyard alley. Now that the bathroom is comfortably indoors, the word survives to designate that sacred sanctuary where someone has barricaded themselves for hours to contemplate the ultimate mysteries of the universe.
Don't say
"He’s in the bathroom."
Say
"Ma unni finìu? È dintra u baccausu da du’ uri!"
"Where did he go? He’s been locked in the bathroom for two hours!"
Also written
- Baccausa
- Beccasu