English

A septic tank

Noun

septic tank ‎(plural septic tanks)

1. A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.
2. (Australian rhyming slang, Cockney rhyming slang) Yank (American person).

Synonyms

• (domestic sewage system): cesspit, cesspool
• (rhyming slang for Yank): Seppo

Derived terms

• Seppo

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