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May 25, 2022 at 6:11 comment added statueuphemism Also used in The Godfather (set in 1940s New York): “They've got an old-fashioned toilet. You know, the box and the chain thing.” Interesting how the earliest designs are sometimes the best.
May 25, 2022 at 5:59 comment added Solar Mike Also used in England. Gave rise to the colourful language « who pulled your chain » when someone interrupts a conversation.
May 25, 2022 at 5:57 history answered bobflux CC BY-SA 4.0