"night soil" meaning in 英語

See night soil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: :night + soil。 古人可能是担心白天运输粪便时臭气难闻,所以运输粪便的工作一般是等到晚上街上的人少了以后再来做。
  1. (委婉用语,用法已过时) 人的粪便,夜香。
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