cludgie
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)