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cludgie

cludgie noun: a lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.

Noun

cludgie (plural cludgies)

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

Synonyms of cludgie

  • bathroom and toilet

Forms of cludgie

pluralcludgies

Origin of cludgie

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.

Words formed from cludgie

Questions about cludgie

What does cludgie mean?
Cludgie means a lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.
What part of speech is cludgie?
Cludgie is a noun.
What is the plural of cludgie?
The plural of cludgie is cludgies.

Words near cludgie in the dictionary

  1. cluckt
  2. clucky
  3. cludge
  4. cludged
  5. cludges
  6. cludgie
  7. cludgies
  8. cludging
  9. clue
  10. clue by four
  11. clue by fours

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