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)

  1. (Scotland slang) A lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.
  2. (Scotland slang) A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.

Usage notes

Originally and chiefly in the Glasgow area.

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References
  1. "cludgie, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary (2013), Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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