What does ‘dunny’ mean?

Aussie slang explained in plain English, with examples you can listen to.

dunny

noun · casual

A toilet, especially an old outdoor one.

How Aussies use it

  • Where's the dunny?
  • The old farmhouse still has an outdoor dunny.

Good to know

A bit old-fashioned and very informal. At work, just say 'bathroom' or 'toilet'.

Saying it more formally

In a formal email, essay or the PTE test, use toilet instead.

Slang is great for chatting with friends and workmates, but keep it out of PTE essays and formal writing.

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