Meanings
plural bio-breaks · alternative bio break · alternative biobreak
- euphemisticinformalA collective visit to a bathroom or restroom or stop to relieve oneself, especially during an established time or break in a group event.
There is barely time for a bio break in between events.
2009 January 8, Rick Merritt, “Video: LG's Woo Paik on 3DTV”, in EE Times, retrieved 07 Oct 20133 more examples
We stopped once for a bio-break at a road side gas station. Most of us (including a few women) used the bushes because it took too long to get in the bathrooms.
2004 December 16, Trever Bushnell, “Pro Cycling News: Riding the Ruta de los Conquistadores”, in Daily Peloton, retrieved 07 Oct 2013"You are either going to stop for a gas break, meal break or a bio break. At these facilities you can do all three."
2006 December 24, Scott Jason, “Travel Center Slated to Open Early '07”, in Modesto Bee, retrieved 07 Oct 2013Bin-Laden says his hatred of flush toilets stems from an incident in his youth when he was visiting London with his family and faced with nature's urge to take a bio-break was shocked to see his first flush toilet.
2008 December 2, Victor Nicholas, “El Qaeda Targets Flush Toilets”, in The Spoof, retrieved 07 Oct 2013
Origin
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