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bowel

[bou-uhl, boul] / ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl /




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“Everybody feels better after a bowel movement. So if you gave yourself an enema that really made you feel like you were emptied, you’ll feel good. It doesn’t mean your health is better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Such old material does nothing to augment his current sources of hilarious inspiration, including updates on his bowel movements.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

"This led the surgeon to take out the segment of bowel that did not have the cancer in it," said the report.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Several Manhattan private-school parents said another key to getting extra time—and unlimited bathroom breaks—is enlisting a gastroenterologist to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In case of an inmate bowel movement that yielded some “prize,” he was to call a sergeant.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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