gongpit

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Etymology

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From Middle English gonge-put, from Old English gangpyt, equivalent to gong (latrine, outhouse) +‎ pit.

Noun

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gongpit (plural gongpits)

  1. (obsolete) The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself.

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References

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  • ""† gong, n.¹" in the Oxford English Dictionary (1900), Oxford: Oxford University Press.