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donah

donah noun: a larrikin's girlfriend.

Noun

donah (plural donahs)

  1. (Australia, historical, slang) A larrikin's girlfriend.
    • Larrikins and their donahs. It's the donahs that worry me most, screeching like cockatoos in their flashy dresses and feathered hats. They're rough girls — you have to be, if you're a larrikin's girlfriend — […]2018, Juliet Blair, Lucy's Dawn, page 47

Forms of donah

pluraldonahs
alternative formdona

Questions about donah

What does donah mean?
Donah means a larrikin's girlfriend.
What part of speech is donah?
Donah is a noun.
What is the plural of donah?
The plural of donah is donahs.

Words near donah in the dictionary

  1. Donaghmore
  2. Donaghue
  3. Donaghues
  4. Donaghy
  5. Donaghys
  6. donah
  7. Donaher
  8. Donahey
  9. Donaheys
  10. Donaho
  11. Donahoe

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