"shy bladder" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-shy bladder.ogg [Australia] Forms: shy bladders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shy bladder (plural shy bladders)
  1. (idiomatic) An inability to urinate in the presence of others. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: bashful bladder, paruresis
    Sense id: en-shy_bladder-en-noun-66ELuKCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"I didn't refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally can't do it because I have a shy bladder.\" Dilbert, 7 June 2006."
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