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