Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khazi

/ˈkɑːzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khazi
IPA: /ˈkɑːzi/

21

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.

British usage; Slang

noun

A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation (also figurative).

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Carsey,... a w.c."
"You made a real thorough search? Everywhere? Outhouses, karzey, the lot?"
"Well, that plan's down the khazi."
"Have you seen the carsy? Just a bucket with a seat on top."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: casa, -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɑːzi/

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

khazis (plural) carsey (alternative) carsy (alternative) karsey (alternative) karsy (alternative) karzey (alternative) karzy (alternative) karzi (alternative) kazi (alternative)

Phrases

down the khazi go down the khazi

Synonyms

bathroom toilet

Homonyms

kazi

Rhymes With

quasi quasi- stasi kazi anasazi fugazi

Questions

How do you pronounce khazi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːzi/.
What does khazi mean?: An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
Where does khazi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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