dunny
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈdʌni/
- Slang
:
letrina
- In the backyard, there's an old dunny that hasn't been used in years.
Examples
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I wanna go to the dunny.
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It's got TV, DVDs, got a shower and a dunny even.
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I want to use the dunny before we leave for the party.
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The kids were warned not to go too far from the house, especially near the dunny.
Synonyms
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8.5
A small room with a toilet that people use to pee or poo
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9.9
A toilet in informal speech
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5.8
A simple shared toilet used outdoors or in a camp
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6.1
A small room with a toilet for people to use
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9.9
An outdoor building with a bench and holes that people used to go to the toilet
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9.9
A slang word for a simple outdoor toilet often found at campsites or gas stations
A portable toilet with a removable waste container
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Etymology
Dunny probably comes from the old word dung, which means 'manure' or 'animal waste', so it was used for the outside place where dung and waste were kept. That's why a dunny means an outdoor toilet.