dunny

Meaning

Adj

Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.

Noun

A dummy, an unintelligent person.

Noun

1. (UK, alt-of, alternative, obsolete, slang) Alternative form of danna: shit.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand, Northern-England, Scotland, also, dated, slang) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
3. (Australia, New-Zealand, slang) Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.
4. (Northern-England, Scotland, dated, slang) A passageway, particularly those connecting an outhouse to the main building.

Noun

A cellar, basement, or underground passage.

Synonyms

cellar

earth closet

underground passage

outside privy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʌni/

Etymology

From dun (“dusky brown”) + -y (“forming adjectives of lesser degree”).