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pissoir

pissoir \pissoir\, n. a public urinal, in European countries.

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pissoir

n. A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.

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Pissoir (film)

Pissoir, retitled Urinal in some countries, was the first feature film directed and released by John Greyson.

Released in 1988, the film's central character is an unnamed man who conjures a circle of dead literary figures, including Sergei Eisenstein, Dorian Gray, Yukio Mishima, Frida Kahlo and Langston Hughes, to help him formulate a response to police crackdowns on homosexual sex venues in Toronto.

The film's cast includes Paul Bettis, Pauline Carey, Lance Eng, and Olivia Rojas.

Pissoir

A pissoir or vespasienne is a structure that provides support and screening of urinals in public space. It is a French invention common in Europe that allows for urination in public without the need for a toilet building. The availability of pissoirs is likely to reduce urination onto buildings, sidewalks, or streets.

Usage examples of "pissoir".

Kelly noticed what was going on around us, got an ashcan cover, and ran into the pissoir, banging the walls.

The quitting time whistle blew, and Pappy and Clyde were caught all at once in a torrent of yardbirds: disgorged from earth, vessels and pissoirs, all heading for the gate.