shy bladder

English

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Noun

shy bladder (plural shy bladders)

1. (medicine, urology, 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.

Synonyms

• bashful bladder
• paruresis