He went تكرم (tikram) to the toilet

Here is a short explanation about a phrase mentioned right after (or right before) saying anything considered عيب ^ayb shameful
or حرام Haraam forbidden (things like certain parts of the body, alcohol, narcotics, pork, using the restroom, underwear, etc.)

So, how do you use it?

For example, somebody asks you 'Where is Abdullah?", and you want to say "He went to the restroom/toilet". In Gulf Arabic you would say,
راح الحمام تكرم
raaH il-Hammaam tikram

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