Literal translation
to change the olives' water
Meaning
to relieve oneself
Explanation
Going to relieve oneself is said through this picturesque euphemism, built on the idea of renewing the olives' brine. Literally: "to change the olives' water".
Provençal expression
Literal translation
to change the olives' water
Meaning
to relieve oneself
Explanation
Going to relieve oneself is said through this picturesque euphemism, built on the idea of renewing the olives' brine. Literally: "to change the olives' water".
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