crown
v.— «So they either a) have to hover, which means whatever bodily fluids they’re letting out are going to splash, or b) they’re coating the seat with toilet paper [also known as “crowning” the seat], or c) they’re wiping the toilet seat down using toilet paper.…If I have to use the toilet, I’ll use toilet paper to flush it. And, personally, I’m a crown-and-hover guy.» —“A bacteria haven” by Anthony Reinhart Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) Aug. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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