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"Crapper" as slang for a toilet has an attestation from before Thomas Crapper was a plumber, so if that's what you were referring to, then it's also not a case
by aidenn0 2y ago
"Crapper" as slang for a toilet has an attestation from before Thomas Crapper was a plumber, so if that's what you were referring to, then it's also not a case where it was named after the guy.
- willvarfar 2y agoSo poor Thomas was a victim of nominative determinism?
- bluGill 2y agoMostly. He made significant improvements to the toilet (they already existed). And his last name was then forever destined be the butt (...) of jokes.
- itronitron 2y ago>> forever destined be the butt (...) of jokes. Just like Uranus (and everybody else's)