dunny

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʌni/

noun (plural dunnies)

  • 1Scottish an underground passage or cellar, especially in a tenement.
  • 2Australian/NZ informal a toilet.

Origin:

early 19th century (in the sense 'dung'): from dialect dunnekin 'privy', probably from dung + archaic slang ken 'house'. dunny (sense 1) is perhaps a different word