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blue room

What does blue room mean?

The porta-potty. Called the blue room because the dominant rental brands paint them that exact shade of plastic blue. Slightly more polite than the alternatives, which is why you'll hear foremen use it on the radio.

"Tell the inspector the blue room's round the back of the dumpster."

Frequently asked questions

What does Blue Room mean on a jobsite?
On a construction site, the Blue Room is slang for the porta-potty — named for the fact that portable toilets are nearly always blue.
How do you use Blue Room in a sentence?
"Give me five minutes, I've got to hit the Blue Room before we pour the concrete."
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