dunny.
dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
How do you say toilet in Australian slang?
Loo. Toilet. An outdoor toilet is a Dunny and an indoor toliet is called a loo. So you might say, “You can use the dunny out the back on the loo in the front.” And that’s how you say “toilet” in Australian.
Is it toilet or bathroom in Australia?
There is no sink in toilets and is typically placed in the bathrooms along with shower and bath tub in Australia unlike American Toilets. The benefit of Australian Toilets is that one person can use toilets while the other person can use bathroom to take shower.
Why do Australians call toilets Dunnys?
The dunny was originally any outside toilet. In cities and towns the pan-type dunny was emptied by the dunny man, who came round regularly with his dunny cart. Dunny can now be used for any toilet. The word comes from British dialect dunnekin meaning an ‘earth closet, (outside) privy’ from dung + ken ‘house’.
What is slang for toilet?
commode. crapper (coarse slang) crapper trapper (coarse slang, rare) devil’s back roads (slang, rare) dunny (AU&NZ, slang)
How do Aussies say water?
Wa-derrr
Distinctive Australian Pronunciations
| Word | Pronunciation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | To-may-to | To-mah-to |
| Vase | Vay-se | Vaa-se |
| Vitamin | Vy-tamin | Vy-tamin |
| Water | Wa-derrr | Wa-der: The end r is not pronounced |
Why do Australians call toilet funny?
A: It dates from the early 1800s, Scottish in origin, from dung + ken (house) to give “dunnekin” as another name for the outhouse. Once the toilet moved inside, Australians and New Zealanders dropped the kin and kept with the dunny.
What do Australians call garbage?
Put out the garbage is always used in our house. Rubbish is more likely used to describe garden waste or other matter left for council clean-ups. Contributor’s comments: I grew up in Sydney and Garbage bins have been garbage bins for all of my life.
What does the UK call a toilet?
Loo. Despite being a very British word for toilet, ‘loo’ is actually derived from the French phrase ‘guardez l’eau’, which means ‘watch out for the water’.
What do Australians call porta potties?
Dunny: If you eat Vegemite with every meal and have seen a few kangaroos in your lifetime, you’ll refer to a movable toilet as a dunny. Australians usually call any toilet located outside a “dunny,” and a porta potty is no exception.
What can I say instead of toilet?
- latrine.
- lavatory.
- outhouse.
- restroom.
- can.
- commode.
- head.
- john.
What do New Zealanders call a toilet?
New Zealand and Australia share many words. Dunny, a colloquial word for a toilet, is one of them.
What is another way to call a toilet?
[chiefly British], potty, restroom, washroom, water closet.
How do Aussie say hello?
“How ya goin’?” is the ultimate Aussie greeting. If you’re not from Australia, this mash-up of “How are you?” and “Where are you going?” might leave you a little perplexed. If it helps, think of how the Brits say “y’alright?” – it requires no detailed response. In fact, a simple “hey!” will suffice.
How do Australian say yes?
Yeah nah yeah = yes. No wonder you’re confused! A commonly-used word here is mate, which normally means friend.
What’s the most Aussie thing to say?
Australian slang: 33 phrases to help you talk like an Aussie
- Wrap your laughing gear ’round that.
- Dog’s breakfast.
- Tell him he’s dreaming.
- A few stubbies short of a six-pack.
- What’s the John Dory?
- Have a Captain Cook.
- No worries, mate, she’ll be right.
- Fair go, mate. Fair suck of the sauce bottle.
What is wee wee in Australia?
For half a century Wee Waa (pronounced “we war’) has been known as The Cotton Capital of Australia. Cotton was first introduced into the area in the early 1960s and intensive research and improved irrigation have created the largest cotton yields in Australia, bringing considerable prosperity to the district.
What is Australian slang for girl?
5. Sheila = Girl. Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
What do Australians call kids?
Aussie Slang
| Phrase/term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ankle-biter | child |
| Arvo | afternoon |
| Barbie | barbeque |
| Barrack | support (a sports team) |
What do they call Laundry in Australia?
In Australia they’re called laundries – a place to do the washing and ironing that often becomes a dumping ground for all the family’s stuff.
What do Australians call a kettle?
A billycan is an Australian term for a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucket commonly used for boiling water, making tea/coffee or cooking over a campfire or to carry water. These utensils are more commonly known simply as a billy or occasionally as a billy can (billy tin or billy pot in Canada).