privy
Meaning
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- Private, exclusive; not public; one's own.
- Secret, hidden, concealed.
- With knowledge of; party to; let in on.
Synonyms
water-closet
W.C.
earth-closet
privy to
W.C
sub-rosa
toilet facility
crap-house
water-closer
hugger mugger
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɪvi/
Etymology
From Middle English pryvy, prive, from Old French privé (“private”), from Latin prīvātus (“deprived”), perfect passive participle of prīvō (“I bereave, deprive; I free, release”). Doublet of private.
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