Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
gardyloo
interjection
/ˈɡärdilū/
Definition
A traditional warning cry when someone is about to throw slops out of a window.
Examples
- She called out ‘gardyloo’ before tossing the dirty water out the window.
- As he emptied the chamber pot, he shouted ‘gardyloo’ to warn the pedestrians below.
Meaning
An exclamation used to alert passersby when waste is being discarded from upper stories of a house.
Synonyms
- Beware
- Look out
- Heads up
