"gongpit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gongpits [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gonge-put, equivalent to gong (“latrine, outhouse”) + pit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gonge-put}} Middle English gonge-put, {{af|en|gong|pit|gloss1=latrine, outhouse}} gong (“latrine, outhouse”) + pit Head templates: {{en-noun}} gongpit (plural gongpits)
  1. (obsolete) The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself. Wikipedia link: gongpit Tags: obsolete Synonyms: gong-pit Synonyms (pit): cesspit Synonyms (toilet): bathroom Related terms: gong

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