Thunderboxes

The villagers and the zamindar's family had long ago abandoned the attempt to exclude the butterflies from their homes, so that now whenever a trunk was opened, a batch of wings would fly out of it like Pandora's imps, changing colour as they rose; there were butterflies under the closed lids of the thunderboxes in the toilets of Peristan, and inside every wardrobe, and between the pages of books. ❋ Rushdie, Salman (1967)

At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still they are a damn sight better than the long drop thunderboxes on some areas, which positively reek of sheisse. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fortunately being in the BAT world, our thunderboxes on ex/in the 'Stan are never far from the rubs (makeshift aircraft hangars) which contain an abundance of' locking wire '. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The thunderboxes pits were prone to snakes and scorpions so every so often a smoke grenade would be chucked to persuade any nasties to seek shelter elsewhere. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Which ship smelt like 10,000 Arab thunderboxes on a hot day in Jallahbad? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Long exercises down in the American zone, in tents, with mojos supplying endless quantities of hot water, and sorting out the thunderboxes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Ah] that felt good! I did a [big one] in the thunderbox [just now]! Boy it smells! ❋ Guang (2005)

"I have a horrible case of [the runs],[could you please] [direct] me to the thunderbox." ❋ Fuad Ramses (2004)

I really [let loose] with a [storm] of [poop] on the thunderbox. ❋ Graham (2004)

Evelyn [Waugh], *Men at Arms*: "Well if you *must* know, it's my [Thunderbox]." "May I see it?" he asked [reverently]. "I don't see why not," said Apthorpe. "As a matter of fact I think it will interest you; it's pretty neat, a type they don't make any more. Too expensive, I suppose." He went to the cupboard and dragged out the treasure, a brass bound, oak cube. "It's a beautiful piece of work really." He opened it, showing a mechanism of heavy cast-brass and patterned earthenware of solid Edwardian workmanship. On the inside of the lid was a plaque bearing the embossed title *[Connolly's] Chemical Closet*. "I got it from a High Court Judge, the year they put drains into the Government buildings at Karonga. Gave him five pounds for it. I doubt if you could find one for twenty to-day. There's not the craftsmanship any more." ❋ Isaac32767 (2010)

[I need] to use the Thunderbox, [can you] [tell me] where it is? ❋ 19th Century Teacher (2019)

did you hear that [bitches] thunderbox when i pulled my [fist] [out of it] ❋ Luluboogy (2017)

[oh no], [i think] its going to have to be thunderbox time again!!! [wish me luck]... ❋ Stakzent (2011)

"[How far] did you get with [Betty] last night?" "Let's just say her thunderbox and I are now good friends" "Score dude. Cause [I understand] that the word 'thunderbox' means 'vagina'!" ❋ David H Friedman (2005)