dunny (comparative dunnier, superlative dunniest)
Somewhat dun, dusky brownish.
dunny (comparative dunnier, superlative dunniest)
(UK dialect) Somewhat deaf, hard of hearing.
(UK dialect, pejorative euphemism) Slow to answer: stupid, unintelligent.
dunny (plural dunnies)
(UK dialect, pejorative euphemism, obsolete) A dummy, an unintelligent person.
dunny (plural dunnies)
(UK slang, obsolete) Alternative form of danna: shit. [From 1859.]
(Australia & New Zealand slang, also dated Scotland & North England slang) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. [From 1933.]
(Australia & New Zealand slang) Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.
(Scottish, northern England, slang, dated) A passageway, particularly those connecting an outhouse to the main building.
• (outhouse): See bathroom
• (toilet): See toilet
dunny (plural dunnies)
(Scottish, northern England, slang, dated) A cellar, basement, or underground passage.
Source: Wiktionary
Dun"ny, a.
Definition: Deaf; stupid.[Prov. Eng.] My old dame Joan is something dunny, and will scarce know how to manage. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
