or gong-house, subs. (old).—A privy. For synonyms, see MRS. JONES.
1383. CHAUCER, The Canterbury Tales, ‘The Parsons Tale’ [Riverside Ed. (1880)], ii., 241. Thise fool wommen, that mowe be likned to a commune GONG, where-as men purgen hir ordure.
or gong-house, subs. (old).—A privy. For synonyms, see MRS. JONES.
1383. CHAUCER, The Canterbury Tales, ‘The Parsons Tale’ [Riverside Ed. (1880)], ii., 241. Thise fool wommen, that mowe be likned to a commune GONG, where-as men purgen hir ordure.
