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KK24a

For the urge to urinate, you might say, “I need to ________.”

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

PEE 13
GO TO THE BATHROOM 2
PISS 2
TAP A KIDNEY 2
TINKLE 2
DRAIN THE LIZARD 1
FIND THE BATHROOM 1
GO POTTY 1
TAKE A PISS 1
USE THE LADIES’ ROOM 1
WET 1

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