Saying "To make" to refer to going to the bathroom?

[fauch]

Sorry to broach this topic, but I am currently in a heated discussion with my friends and want general input. I can't think of a better place to ask. 

When you were growing up (or even still today) did you and your family use the term “to make” to refer to going to the bathroom? Either by itself as in “I have to make” “Do you have to make?” “Did you make”? “Go make before we get in the car because we’re not stopping on the way!” “The neighbor’s dog made on our front lawn again” etc. or more descriptive to make (insert favorite childhood euphemism for excrement here)? Or the ever so ubiquitous term “make/made in one’s pants” If so or not, where were you from and what is your connection (if any) to Yiddish speakers or Ashkenazi Jews?

Growing up in downstate NY it is self understood to me that this is a universal thing and just what we would all (Jewish or not) say (to the point I specifically remember my kindergarten teacher chastising us for saying it and instead encouraging us to say “I need to use the bathroom”), but it’s come to my attention that this is a very specific regional/cultural thing and it’s quite uncommon among English speakers. Is this an Ashkenazi Jewish thing that filtered down from Yiddish? Has the usage become standard general NYC area regional dialect English regardless of demographics? Do people from other parts of the country/world commonly say this?

I will not post them here, but I found two videos of the comedian Vic Dibetito saying "make cocky" on youtube.

So did your family growing up say "make"? Did you commonly hear it? Or do you not have any idea what I'm even talking about and think I've completely lost my mind? Where are you from and so you have any Ashkenazi Jewish background or run in those circles if you care to share?

[ho'ard]

<<< Is this an Ashkenazi Jewish thing that filtered down from Yiddish?>>>
I think so.

[davester]

I grew up in England, Scotland and California and never heard of this until now.

[chopper]

Every few months the questions on this board truly are remarkable.

[SDGuy]

The only time I've heard anything similar to this would be when my Sister would ask her toddlers something along the lines of:
"Did you make poopoo?"
"Did you make peepee?"
"Did you make poopoo or peepee?"

I have never heard of adults using such wording when referring to themselves having to use a bathroom.

On a funny sidenote, I remember hearing a story about my niece when she was in daycare:
She apparently thought asking one of the above was what you're supposed to do whenever someone went to the bathroom, so would do so on a regular basis.  I assume the daycare workers informed my Sister of this at some point.

[rgG]

The only time I've heard anything similar to this would be when my Sister would ask her toddlers something along the lines of:
"Did you make poopoo?"
"Did you make peepee?"
"Did you make poopoo or peepee?"

I have never heard of adults using such wording when referring to themselves having to use a bathroom.

This is how I have heard it used.

[NewtonMP2100]

….so when Clint Eastwood said…..go ahead, make my day……he meant to *******……????

[Lux Interior]

I've heard "make water" but none of the others.

[Golfer]

Can't say we use that terminology here in the Midwest.

[Don]

I first heard it a long long time ago when a friend used it. I did a double-take because I'd never heard of such a thing. I remember growing up using "go potty", then "number 1" or "number 2" accordingly Yes, TMI.

On a side note, it's interesting that it's just one "out" away from something far more pleasant to think about.