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From the former use of pan as a synonym of chamber pot.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
down the pan
Today it means: Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of down the toilet: wasted; irretrievable. Full definition →
From the former use of pan as a synonym of chamber pot.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.