Some acronyms just slide into our everyday life without us even questioning what they even stand for. And many of us are also ready to throw them around all too comfortable despite not knowing what they are supposed to refer to. 

We last had a look at the time acronyms of AM and PM (we won’t spoil that one for you). This time around, we’re looking at toilets. Yep, the acronym of WC has gone under our radar for too long.

So what does it actually mean? It turns out that WC refer to ‘water closet’, and there’s a perfectly good reason as to why it’s called so. 

The acronym stems from a time when indoor plumbing became a thing after centuries of having to do one’s business elsewhere. Bathtubs were already an added fixture in homes, but people needed somewhere for their toilet to go. 

Before indoor plumbing, people had a room for a bathtub – the bathroom. But the spout was outside so one had to carry water in a bucket, heat it up and pour it in the tub. 

When indoor plumbing became a thing, the toilet was thrown into a closet a.k.a WC. It was the one room which had running water. 

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