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dunny

/ˈdʌni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
dun-ny
IPA
/ˈdʌni/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.

adj

Somewhat deaf, hard of hearing.

British usage

adj

Slow to answer: stupid, unintelligent.

British usage; Derogatory

noun

A dummy, an unintelligent person.

British usage; Derogatory; Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of danna: shit.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

noun

An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Dated; Slang

noun

Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

noun

A passageway, particularly those connecting an outhouse to the main building.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

dunnier (comparative) dunniest (superlative) dunnies (plural) danna (alternative) dunnee (alternative)

Derived Forms

dunnily dunniness

Phrases

bang like a dunny door bang like a dunny door in a gale dunny budgie dunny can dunny cart dunny-ken dunny man dunny roll

Synonyms

bathroom toilet

Rhymes With

money black money funny appearance money honey sunny bunny sonny fluffy bunny runny unfunny gunny

Questions

How do you pronounce dunny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌni/.
What does dunny mean?
Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.
Where does dunny come from?
From dun (“dusky brown”) + -y (“forming adjectives of lesser degree”).

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