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Spending a penny is a popular euphemism for going to the toilet in British English, but when was the first coin operated public lavatory installed?

Question #152302. Asked by gmackematix.
Last updated Dec 05 2025.
Originally posted Dec 05 2025 10:13 AM.

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The answer appears to be 1892 in England.
...originated in the late 19th century when British stage magician and inventor John Nevil Maskelyne developed a coin-operated lock installed on public toilets in London's Fleet Street in 1892.

link https://grokipedia.com/page/Pay_toilet
Response last updated by elburcher on Dec 05 2025.
Dec 05 2025, 11:42 AM
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