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dunny men

dunny men is the plural of dunny man.

Meaning of dunny man

Noun

dunny man (plural dunny men)

  1. (Australia, colloquial, historical) Someone employed to empty the cesspit from a basic toilet which is not attached to a plumbing system.
    • Luckily the dunny man was a model of probity. Never putting a foot wrong, he carried out his Sisyphean task in loyal silence.1980, Clive James, Unreliable Memoirs

Questions about dunny men

What is dunny men the plural of?
Dunny men is the plural of dunny man.

Words near dunny men in the dictionary

  1. dunny budgie
  2. dunny budgies
  3. dunny can
  4. dunny cans
  5. dunny man
  6. dunny men
  7. dunny-ken
  8. dunnycan
  9. dunnycans
  10. dunnyken
  11. dunnykens

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