Khyber Passn.
/ˌkʌɪbə ˈpɑːs//ˌkʌɪbə ˈpas/ Rhyming slang = arse n. 1. Also elliptical Khyber n.
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1943 M. Harrison Reported Safe Arrival 32 Not knowin' wevver they wz on their 'eads or their Kybers [sic].
1960 J. Franklyn Dict. Rhyming Slang 88 Khyber Pass, arse, not the buttocks but the anus. Usually ‘He can (you can) (they can) stick it up his (your) (their) Khyber!’ It is an expression of disapproval.
1966 New Statesman 16 Sept. 408/3 Can it really be..that ‘Khyber’ is genuine rhyming slang for the posterior?
1968 Crescendo Jan. 6/3 If we sit on our Khybers, we will miss out on all the things that make our lives the richer.
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