lav en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /læv/
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of lavatory.
alt of lavatory
If you had too much slap on when you went out . . . your mates say too much slap on your ecaf. Yeah. Oh really girl? Yes . . . Go in the lavs here and have a look.
Quoted in 2006, Matt Houlbrook, Queer London (page 151)Please, miss, I need to go to the lav.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of lavalier microphone.
alt of lavalier microphone
When you’re recording interviews, it’s best to use a lav.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lavs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fi vessa (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · de Klo (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · fr petit coin (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · es retrete (non-offensive slang for a lavatory)