i noun, plural dun·nies. Australian Slang.
an outside privy; outhouse.
Origin:
1780–90; shortening of earlier dial. and criminal argot dunnekin outhouse, of obscure origin
1780–90; shortening of earlier dial. and criminal argot dunnekin outhouse, of obscure origin
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| —n , pl -nies | |
| 1. | dialect (Scot) a cellar or basement |
| 2. | dialect another word for dunnakin |
| 3. | informal (Austral), (NZ) |
| a. an outside lavatory | |
| b. (as modifier): a dunny roll; a dunny seat | |
| [C20: of obscure origin; but see | |
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