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/dun"ee/, n., pl. dunnies. Australian Slang.an outside privy; outhouse.[1780-90; shortening of earlier dial. and criminal argot dunnekin outhouse, of obscure orig.]
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Dunny — ou dunny can est de l argot australien pour désigner les toilettes, qu il s agisse d une pièce ou d une installation spécifique, surtout une dépendance extérieure, ou d autres toilettes en plein air. On utilise souvent ce terme pour établir une… … Wikipédia en Français
Dunny — Dun ny, a. Deaf; stupid.[Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] My old dame Joan is something dunny, and will scarce know how to manage. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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