bio-break

See also: biobreak, and bio break

English

Alternative forms

• bio break, biobreak

Etymology

From bio- +‎ break.

Noun

bio-break (plural bio-breaks)

1. (informal, euphemistic) A visit to a bathroom or restroom in order to relieve oneself.
   • 2004 December 16, Trever Bushnell, “Pro Cycling News: Riding the Ruta de los Conquistadores”, in Daily Peloton, retrieved 7 October 2013:

     We stopped once for a bio-break at a road side gas station. Most of us (including a few women) used the bushes because it took too long to get in the bathrooms.

   • 2006 December 24, Scott Jason, “Travel Center Slated to Open Early '07”, in Modesto Bee, retrieved 7 October 2013:

     "You are either going to stop for a gas break, meal break or a bio break. At these facilities you can do all three."

   • 2008 December 2, Victor Nicholas, “El Qaeda Targets Flush Toilets”, in The Spoof, retrieved 7 October 2013:

     Bin-Laden says his hatred of flush toilets stems from an incident in his youth when he was visiting London with his family and faced with nature's urge to take a bio-break was shocked to see his first flush toilet.

   • 2009 January 8, Rick Merritt, “Video: LG's Woo Paik on 3DTV”, in EE Times, retrieved 7 October 2013:

     There is barely time for a bio break in between events.