different between karzy vs khazi

English

Noun

karzy (plural karzies)

1. Alternative form of khazi: a lavatory; a toilet.
   • 1965 October 2, Daily Mail, p. 5:

     Where do you spend a penny?
     (a) Toilet...
     (d) Karzy.

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??zi/

Noun

khazi (plural khazis)

1. (slang, chiefly Britain) 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, Trail of Serpent, Ch. xiii, page 122:

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

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

   Well, that plan's down the khazi.

   • 1967, J. Burke, Till Death Us Do Part, Ch. v, 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

References