Gazunder
//ɡəˈzʌn.də// noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A chamber pot. British
"While Frank and Walt and Lou and Tommy had looked on, their mam had filled the guzunder up to its rim with a grotesque and undiscriminating mix of spirits […]."
Verb
- 1 To reduce the offer price of a property after agreeing to a higher one (normally just before contracts are exchanged) British, colloquial
Example
More examples"While Frank and Walt and Lou and Tommy had looked on, their mam had filled the guzunder up to its rim with a grotesque and undiscriminating mix of spirits […]."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Blend of gazump + under.
Etymology 2
Because it "goes under" the bed. Correct - particularly colloquial in north of England - refers to pot for night soil which was kept under the bed, as toilets were outside (or even down the street).
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