dunny
[ duhn-ee ]
/ ˈdʌn i /
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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
Words nearby dunny
Dunning-Kruger effect, dunnite, dunno, dunnock, Dunnville, dunny, Dunois, Dunoon, Dunsany, Dunsinane, Duns Scotus
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British Dictionary definitions for dunny
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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