khazi
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Possibly from Italian casa (“house”), via 1870s Cockney word carsey.[1]
Or a contraction of "Gazebo"
Possibly from an African language (Zulu or Swahili are often cited) word "M'khazi" meaning a latrine.
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
khazi (plural khazis)
Usage notes [edit]
Particularly used in "down the khazi".
Khazi is now most commonly used in Liverpool, away from its cockney slang roots.[2]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ A dictionary of slang and unconventional English, by Eric Partridge et. al., 8th edition, 2002, p. 185
- ^ "Why Do We Say?" (1987) by Nigel Rees
