"courtesy flush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: courtesy flushes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} courtesy flush (plural courtesy flushes)
  1. (often humorous) A flush (cleansing of the toilet) in the middle of a sitting, intended to reduce an unpleasant smell. Tags: humorous, often
    Sense id: en-courtesy_flush-en-noun-nqlN2dH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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