torchecul/tɔː(ɹ)ʃˈkuːl/EtymologyFrom French torche-cul, from torche (“wipe”) + cul (“arse”).nounSomething used to wipe the backside after defecation.“Then he must needs sit bare-arsed on his jordan, hand scooping sweat from his brow, and void much black nastiness. His torchecul was yet another discarded page of his play.”