shy bladder

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shy bladder

noun shy bladders

idiomatic An inability to urinate in the presence of others. "I didn't refuse [to provide a urine sample]. I literally can't do it because I have a shy bladder." Dilbert, 7 June 2006.
Similar: bashful bladder, paruresis

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@misc{shy_bladder_2026,
  title = {shy bladder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shy%20bladder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}