khyber

See also: Khyber

English

Etymology

Shortened from Khyber Pass.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ.bə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -aɪbə(ɹ)

Noun

khyber (plural khybers)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) arse
   • 2013, Ken Sears, The Boy From Treacle Bumstead:

     That way, you got the perfect four-in-one gauge every time. If you were caught doing it any other way, you got a larrup round the lughole or a kick up the khyber.

Synonyms

• aris (Cockney rhyming slang)