cludgie
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Uncertain, but probably from closet (“private room; outhouse”), possibly compounded with lodge (“building”) and -ie (“forming affectionate diminutives”).[1] Or simply onomatopoeic, from the sound of the flushing.
Noun
[edit]cludgie (plural cludgies)
- (Scotland) A lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.
- (Scotland) A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.
Usage notes
[edit]Originally and chiefly in the Glasgow area.
Synonyms
[edit]- See Thesaurus:bathroom and toilet
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "cludgie, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary (2013), Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Anagrams
[edit]Scots
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See English cludgie.
Noun
[edit]cludgie (plural cludgies)