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douche

[doosh]

noun

  1. a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.

  2. the application of such a jet.

  3. an instrument, as a syringe, for administering it.

  4. a bath administered by such a jet.

  5. Slang: Vulgar.Ģżdouchebag.



verb (used with object)

douched, douching 
  1. to apply a douche to.

verb (used without object)

douched, douching 
  1. to use a douche or douches; undergo douching.

douche

/ »å³Üːʃ /

noun

  1. a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes

  2. the application of such a stream of water or air

  3. an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cleanse or treat or be cleansed or treated by means of a douche

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • undouched adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of douche1

First recorded in 1675–85; from French, from Italian doccia ā€œwater pipe,ā€ back formation from doccione ā€œdrainpipeā€ (where -one was interpreted as an augmentative suffix), from Latin »å³Ü³¦³Ł¾±Å²Ō- (stem of »å³Ü³¦³Ł¾±Å ) ā€œdrawing off, conveying (water),ā€ equivalent to duct(us), past participle of »åÅ«³¦±š°ł±š ā€œto draw alongā€ + -¾±Å²Ō- noun suffix; ductile, -ion
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of douche1

C18: from French, from Italian doccia, pipe; related to Latin ductus duct
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Previous seasons saw the principal’s son strip naked in front of the entire school and a gay student teach anal douching during recess.

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Her reputation was not diminished by her likeness starring in a commercial for vaginal douche.

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Choe continued: ā€œIf I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche. Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my show.ā€

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Choe said he saw the podcast as a ā€œcomplete extension of my artā€ and that he’s guilty of ā€œbad storytelling in the style of a douche.ā€

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If I am guilty of anything, it's bad storytelling in the style of douche.

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