This is an Australian and New Zealand term for a toilet, frequently used on construction sites and shop floors to describe the portable facilities. Workers use it to announce a quick break away from the line or the job site. The condition of the facility is often a frequent topic of complaints during morning briefings.
Heard on the job
I'll be right back to help you lift that panel, just need to run to the dunny first.
Insider tip
Do not expect a clean facility when someone points you toward the site dunny.
Also heard as
- dunny-can