khazi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɑːzi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari and Sabir.
Meanings
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(UK, slang) An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
Carsey,... a w.c.
1961, Eric Partridge, Dictionary of Slang, page 1029:You made a real thorough search? Everywhere? Outhouses, karzey, the lot?
1968, T.E.B. Clarke, chapter XIII, in Trail of Serpent, page 122:
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(UK, slang) A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation (also figurative).
Well, that plan's down the khazi.
Have you seen the carsy? Just a bucket with a seat on top.
1967, J. Burke, chapter V, in Till Death Us Do Part, page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| khazis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kazi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| karzi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| karzey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| karsy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carsy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| karzy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carsey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| karsey | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
go down the khazi · down the khazi