Euphemisms for the toilet that bear no direct reference to the activities of urination and defecation are ubiquitous in modern Western languages, reflecting a general attitude of unspeakability about such bodily function.[citation needed] As the euphemism, in the United States "restroom" has come to be associated with the actual function of the toilet, and further euphemisms such as "powder room" and "lounge" have been constructed to avoid using the word "restroom".[2]