Definitions For Dunny

Etymology 1

From ."", in the Oxford English Dictionary (1897), Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Pronunciation

/dʌni/ (audio stream unavailable)

Adjective

somewhat, somewhat dun, dusky brownish.

Etymology 2

Probably from ."", in the Oxford English Dictionary (1897).

Adjective

somewhat, somewhat deaf, hard of hearing. slow, slow to answer: stupid, unintelligent.

Derived terms

dunnily dunniness

Noun

DUNNY (plural dunnies) A dummy, an unintelligent person.

Etymology 3

) in w:walcha, new south wales, wolcha, new south wales, australia]] A clipped form of English cant dunnakin, , outhouse + -y, , forming affectionate diminutives. dunnakin, Dunnakin, dunnekin, etc."Dunnakin" in Humphry T. Potter's New Dictionary of All the Cant and Flash Languages (1790)."Dunegan" in Francis Grose's '. are of uncertain etymology,"", in the Oxford English Dictionary (1972), Oxford: Oxford University Press. but probably from some form of English cant danna, , shit + ken, , pejorative slang for house. The Scottish and North English senses may derive from #etymology 4, etymology 4 below, either under influence from English cant or as its original source.

Noun

DUNNY (plural dunnies) Alternate form of danna, nodot=1: shit. From 1859. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. From 1933. Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet. (Scottish, northern England, slang, dated) A passageway, particularly those connecting an outhouse to the main building.

Alternative forms

danna, dunnee

Synonyms

outhouse See thesaurus:bathroom toilet See thesaurus:toilet'

Derived terms

dunny can dunny cart dunny man dunny roll

Etymology 4

A clipped form of English dungeon + ."", in the Scottish National Dictionary'' (2005), Glasgow: University of Glasgow Press.

Noun

DUNNY (plural dunnies) (Scottish, northern England, slang, dated) A cellar, basement, or underground passage.