cludgie
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English[edit]
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)