1859. Du Cange Anglicus, Vulgar Tongue, s.v. I gave him a blow with
this neddy on the i-suppose.
It, subs. (common).—1. A chamber-pot.
English synonyms. Bishop; chantie (Scots’); jerry; jordan; jerker;
jockum-gage; lagging-gage; looking-glass; member-mug; mingo; piss-pot;
po; smoker; smokeshell; tea-voider; thunder-mug; twiss.
French synonyms. Un Thomas (popular: also la mère or la veuve Thomas =
night-stool); la cassolette (popular = perfuming-pan); un dépotoir
(thieves’: also a confessional or brothel); un gare l’eau (thieves’:
cf. Gardy-loo); un Jules (popular: also aller chez Jules = to ease
oneself: prendre, pincer, or tirer les oreilles à Jules = to carry away
the privy tub: passer la jambe à Jules = to assist at an irish wedding
(q.v.): travailler pour Jules = to eat).