# do one's duty

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, duty.

## Etymology
From doo-doo, doody, etc. used as euphemisms for shit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/do-one-s-duty