khazi

English

Alternative forms

• carsey, carsy, karsey, karsy, karzey, karzy, karzi, kazi

Etymology

Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari [Term?] and Sabir [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːzi/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

khazi (plural khazis)

1. (slang, chiefly UK) An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
   • 1961, Eric Partridge, Dictionary of Slang, page 1029:

     Carsey,... a w.c.

   • 1968, T.E.B. Clarke, chapter XIII, in Trail of Serpent, page 122:

     You made a real thorough search? Everywhere? Outhouses, karzey, the lot?

2. (slang, chiefly UK) A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation (also figurative).

   Well, that plan's down the khazi.

   • 1967, J. Burke, chapter V, in Till Death Us Do Part, page 84:

     Have you seen the carsy? Just a bucket with a seat on top.

Usage notes

Now most commonly used in Liverpool, away from its Cockney origin.

Synonyms

• (outhouse): See Thesaurus:bathroom
• (fixture): See Thesaurus:toilet

Derived terms

• down the khazi, go down the khazi