Third person singular present tense of 'pee,' meaning to urinate. A common, informal term for the biological function of expelling urine.
From the euphemistic use of the letter 'P' as the first letter of 'piss,' which comes from Old French pissier, ultimately from Latin pissare. This letter-based euphemism emerged in the 18th century as a polite alternative.
The word 'pee' is a fascinating example of linguistic prudery - people were so uncomfortable saying 'piss' that they reduced it to just its first letter. It's one of many alphabet euphemisms in English, like 'SOB' or the 'F-word.'
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