noun
Meaning 1
A chamber pot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gazunder
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzʌn.də/
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General-American: /ɡəˈzʌn.dɚ/
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rhymes with -ʌndə(ɹ)
verb
Meaning 2
To reduce the offer price of a property after agreeing to a higher one (normally just before contracts are exchanged)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, colloquial
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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).
Blend of gazump + under.