peemergency

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noun

A situation in which one has an urgent need to urinate but is prevented from doing so due to lack of access to a toilet, restrictive gear, etc.

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Meanings

nounpeemergency (plural peemergencies)

plural peemergencies

  1. informalA situation in which one has an urgent need to urinate but is prevented from doing so due to lack of access to a toilet, restrictive gear, etc.

    A company called TravelJohn Products, for example, promoted portable, unisex disposable urinals. […] Literature says the device helps families avoid a peemergency.

    2004 August 14, Tom Wharton, “Bold products spice up Outdoor Retailers' 'newbie' tent”, in The Salt Lake Tribune
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    YKK zipper across the chest, shoulder to shoulder, is extremely easy to operate alone - no help necessary in a peemergency. (I've tried the neck entry/zipperless suits, and agree with the owners I've talked to about them: we can't get the darn things off.)

    2000 August 31, Mike F, “FS: New Body Glove Hooded Steamer”, in rec.windsurfing (Usenet)

    Junior insists he doesn't have to use the facilities at the rest stop. Ten minutes and 45 miles from the next roadside oasis, the little schnook has to go - right now. Enter the civilized, anytime, anywhere solution to "peemergencies": TravelJohn Disposable Urinal.

    2003 December 14, Jacky Runice, “Give a gift with travelers in mind”, in Daily Herald

Origin

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APA

peemergency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peemergency

MLA

“peemergency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peemergency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peemergency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peemergency.

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