# cludgie

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A lavatory: a room intended for urination and defecation.
2. A toilet: a fixture intended for urination and defecation.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cludgie