Quincy

A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”).

Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɪnsi/

Quincy

1. A surname​.
2. An American male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name.
4. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
   1. a CDP in California, and the county seat of Plumas County. Originally named Quinsy.
   2. a city in Florida, and the county seat of Gadsden County.
   3. a city in Illinois, and the county seat of Adams County.

Quincy (usually uncountable, plural Quincies)

1. A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.
2. (US, euphemistic slang, obsolete) A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device.

   I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy.

• (wine): Sauvignon blanc
• (toilet): See Thesaurus:toilet