adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dunny
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adj
Meaning 2
Somewhat deaf, hard of hearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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adj
Meaning 3
Slow to answer: stupid, unintelligent.
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Usage: UK, derogatory, dialectal, euphemistic
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noun
Meaning 4
A dummy, an unintelligent person.
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Usage: UK, derogatory, dialectal, euphemistic, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of danna: shit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative, obsolete, slang
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noun
Meaning 6
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, Northern-England, Scotland, also, dated, slang
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noun
Meaning 7
Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.
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Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, slang
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noun
Meaning 8
A passageway, particularly those connecting an outhouse to the main building.
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Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, dated, slang
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noun
Meaning 9
A cellar, basement, or underground passage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, dated, slang
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History
Etymology
From dun (“dusky brown”) + -y (“forming adjectives of lesser degree”).
Probably from dun (“to ring”) + -y (“forming adjectives of lesser degree”).
A clipped form of English cant dunnakin (“outhouse”) + -y (suffix forming affectionate diminutives). Dunnakin, dunnekin, etc. are of uncertain etymology, but probably from some form of English cant danna (“dung”) + ken (“house”, pejorative slang). The Scottish and North English senses may derive from Etymology 4 below, either under influence from English cant or as its original source.
A clipped form of English dungeon + -y (“forming affectionate diminutives”).