dunny
[ duhn-ee ]
/ ˈdʌn i /
noun, plural dun·nies. Australian Slang.
an outside privy; outhouse.
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Origin of dunny
1780–90; shortening of earlier dial. and criminal argot dunnekin outhouse, of obscure origin
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dunny
/ (ˈdʌnɪ) /
noun plural -nies
Scot dialect a cellar or basement
dialect another word for dunnakin
Australian and NZ informal
- an outside lavatory
- (as modifier)a dunny roll; a dunny seat
Word Origin for dunny
C20: of obscure origin; but see dunnakin
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