Toilet originally means a place where you tidy yourself up to face the
day. Shitheap? Well, if that's where you choose to sqat... Dunny, from
old English or Scots dialect 'dunnekin' has always and only ever a
shitter - traditionally out the back of the house somewhere.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/12/2009, at 12:00 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> I might agree with you about "Gents" since it is short for
> "Gentleman's Conveniences". But what's "dunny" but just another
> name for "shitheap" or "toilet"?
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