English Explanatory Dictionary

cludgie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.
  2. A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.

Word forms

cludgie cludgies

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from closet (“private room; outhouse”), possibly compounded with lodge (“building”) and -ie (affectionate diminutive suffix). Or simply onomatopoeic, from the sound of the flushing.

Synonyms

bathroom and toilet

Derived words

down the cludgie
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