Definition of Dunny

1. a. Deaf; stupid.

Definition of Dunny

1. Noun. (Australia New Zealand slang) A toilet, often outside and rudimentary. (defdate From 1933.) ¹

2. Noun. (context: Scottish and northern English slang dated) An outside toilet, or the passageway leading to it; ''(by extension)'' a passageway or cellar. ¹

3. Adjective. (UK dialect) Deaf; stupid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dunny

1. an outside lavatory [n DUNNIES] / stupid [adj DUNNIER, DUNNIEST] - See also: stupid

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dunny

dunners
dunness
dunnesses
dunnest
dunnier
dunnies
dunniest
dunning
dunnings
dunnish
dunnite
dunnites
dunno
dunnock
dunnocks
dunny (current term)
dunpickle
dunpickles
duns
dunsh
dunshed
dunshes
dunshin
dunshing
dunt
dunted
dunter
dunters
dunting
dunts

Literary usage of Dunny

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Kindergarten Story Book by Jane Lincoln Hoxie (1906)
"dunny. Once there were three children, three brothers, ... Let me show you how, you dunny!" So after a while they called him nothing but dunny. ..."

2. Rhythms of Life by Louis Alan de Norville (2005)
"THE dunny PAN TENDER The Liberal party have let a new dunny pan contract, And this is their new choice, That all pans in the future, be supplied by the ..."

3. The Family Library (Harper). by Child Study Association of America Book Review Committee (1845)
"... the Cause of these Cruelties—His brutal Practices—His Letter—Execution of Mr. Lewis—Hopkins punished— Restoration of Charles—Trial of Coxe—of dunny and ..."

4. The Real Deal: What Young People Really Think about Government, Politics and by Kate Oakley, Tom Bentley (1999)
"dunny: Because they ripped me off. Bant: Gave him a £10 pay slip ... dunny: Gave me a £10 pay slip and it should have been like £350. ..."

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