Definition of THUNDERBOX

thunderbox

Plural: thunderboxes

Noun

  • A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
  • Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
  • A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.
  • A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.

Origin / Etymology

From thunder + box. Senses 1 and 2 (“portable commode; any lavatory or toilet”) are probably because of the noises that may be made while defecating.

Synonyms

Cousin John, House of Lords, Jerry, Quincy, WC, bathroom, bedpan, big white telephone, bog, bogger, brasco, can, carsey, chamber, chamber pot, chemical toilet, cloaca, close-stool, closet, closet of decency, closet of ease, cludgie, commode, cottage, crapper, crapper trapper, dike, donniker, dunny, facilities, gazunder, geography, guzunder, head, highway to hell, honey bucket, honeypot, house of office, jacks, jacques, jakes, jerry, john, johnny, jordan, karzy, khazi, kocay, ladies and gentlemen, latrine, lats, lav, lavabo, lavatory, lavvy, loo, mingo, necessarium, necessary, necessary place, necessary room, necessary stool, neddy, netty, office, office of ease, pan, pee pot, piss pot, pisser, pisspot, place, po, pooper, porcelain god, porcelain goddess, pot, potty, potty-chair, privy, purging place, restroom, shield, shitbucket, shitcan, shitpot, shitter, siege, six, slop bucket, small room, smallest room, stool, stool of easement, teahouse, tearoom, throne, throne room, thunder mug, thunder run, thunderbox, toilet, toilet room, toot, urinal, urination station, usual offices, vault, wardrobe, washroom, water closet, withdraught

Scrabble Score: 23

thunderbox: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
thunderbox: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
thunderbox: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

thunderbox: valid Words With Friends Word