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English
Etymology
From bio- + break.
Noun
bio-break (plural bio-breaks)
- (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.