lats

Etymology 1

From Hindi लाट (lāṭ) etc. + -s.

noun

  1. plural of lat: staves; pillars.

Etymology 2

Clipping of latrine (q.v.) + -s.

noun

  1. (UK slang) Latrines: rudimentary or military facilities for urination and defecation.
    At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines). 1927, William Edward Collinson, Contemporary English, page 92
    Other synonyms [[Unsupported titles/`lsqb`sc.#English|[sc.]] for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs. 1940, M. Marples, Public School Slang, page 112

Etymology 3

From Latvian lats, from Latvija (“Latvia”).

noun

  1. plural of lat: the former currency or money of Latvia.
  2. (historical numismatics) Alternative form of lat (plural lati).

Etymology 4

A clipping of Latin latissimus + -s

noun

  1. (slang) The latissimus dorsi muscles.

Etymology 5

A clipping of latitude + -s.

noun

  1. plural of lat: latitude.

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