torchecul

T1O1R1C3H4E1C3U1L1
/tɔː(ɹ)ʃˈkuːl/

noun

Something used to wipe the backside after defecation.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nountorchecul (plural torcheculs)

plural torcheculs

  1. obsoleteSomething used to wipe the backside after defecation.

    Then he must needs sit bare-arsed on his jordan, hand scooping sweat from his brow, and void much black nastiness. His torchecul was yet another discarded page of his play.

    1993, Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford

    Synonyms: wipebreech, asswipe, arsewisp, tail-napkin, wipe-breech

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething used to wipe the backside after defecation.

Also see

Origin

  1. Frenchtorche-cul
  2. Englishtorchecul

From French torche-cul, from torche (“wipe”) + cul (“arse”).

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Translations

French torche-cul
  • torche-culsomething used to wipe the anus after defecation

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

torchecul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchecul

MLA

“torchecul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchecul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torchecul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchecul.

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