suicide shower

noun

A shower having an electric heating element in the shower head.

Meanings

nounsuicide shower (plural suicide showers)

plural suicide showers

  1. derogatoryinformalA shower having an electric heating element in the shower head.

    Synonyms: Brazilian electric shower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA shower having an electric heating element in the shower head.

Origin

So called due to the risk of electrocution.

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suicide shower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20shower

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“suicide shower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20shower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suicide shower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suicide%20shower.

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