heads (the heads)

heads (the heads)
n pl
a toilet, latrine. This plural form is now rather dated, except in armed-services' usage. It originated in naval terminology where it referred to the for'ard location of the privies on a ship. (The) head is more common.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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