How many euphemisms for a latrine have changed in Russian? Detailed answer

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How many euphemisms for a latrine have changed in Russian?

In our speech, often words that are indecent to say out loud are replaced by euphemisms, which over time also become "shameful" and give way to new euphemisms. For example, once instead of the traditional Russian word "nuzhnik", a latrine began to be called a toilet borrowed from French. Then "water closet" appeared in the lexicon, and around the beginning of the 20th century, the word "latrine" came into use, which previously only called the dressing and washing room. Finally, the time has come for the "toilet", which previously meant an outfit or a table with a mirror. First, the toilet began to be called a restroom in some public places (theaters, restaurants), and then any room with a toilet.

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