English

Alternative forms

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

Noun

khazi ‎(plural khazis)

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

     Carsey,... a w.c.

   • 1968, T.E.B. Clarke, Trail of Serpent, Ch. xiii, p. 122:

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

2. (slang, now chiefly Britain regional) 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, p. 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.^[4]

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• down the khazi

References

1. ↑ Partridge, Eric. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, 8th ed., p. 185.
2. ↑ Oxford English Dictionary. "karzy, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1976.
3. ↑ Corré, Alan D. "Polari Words from Lingua Franca" in A Glossary of Lingua Franca, 5th ed. 2005.
4. ↑ "Why Do We Say?" (1987) by Nigel Rees