"dunnekin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dunnekins [plural]
Etymology: From the addition of kin or ken, a pejorative form of house, to some form of danna, an obsolete slang for shit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dunnekin (plural dunnekins)
  1. (archaic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. Wikipedia link: dunnekin Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: dunny, outhouse, dunegan, dunnakin, dunikin, dunniken, dunnyken Derived forms: dunny

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