How do you say toilet in NZ?

New Zealand and Australia share many words. Dunny, a colloquial word for a toilet, is one of them. The public toilets in Ōtorohanga are graced with various words meaning toilet, including dunny, and the Māori term wharepaku.
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What is the polite way to say toilet?

'Washroom' is another formal word that most English speakers will understand. It is mostly used in the USA. 'Restroom' is a safe term to use in the United States and won't offend anyone.
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What is another way to say toilet?

Synonyms of toilet
  • bath,
  • bathroom,
  • bog.
  • [British],
  • can,
  • cloakroom.
  • [British],
  • comfort station,
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What do Aussies call toilets?

dunny – a toilet, the appliance or the room – especially one in a separate outside building. This word has the distinction of being the only word for a toilet which is not a euphemism of some kind. It is from the old English dunnykin: a container for dung. However Australians use the term toilet more often than dunny.
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How do you say toilet slang?

  1. loo (British, informal),
  2. W.C.,
  3. bog (slang),
  4. Gents or Ladies,
  5. can (US, Canadian, slang),
  6. john (slang, US, Canadian),
  7. head(s) (slang),
  8. throne (informal),
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What is a female toilet called?

Public toilets. Female urination device. Pollee, mobile female urinal. madame Pee.
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Is dunny a rude word?

The word “Dunny” is Australian slang for toilet or outhouse. Technically “Dunny” isn't a rude word but not many people on average say the word dunny.
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How do Aussies say bathroom?

Loo. Toilet. An outdoor toilet is a Dunny and an indoor toliet is called a loo. So you might say, "You can use the dunny out the back on the loo in the front." And that's how you say "toilet" in Australian.
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Does dunny mean toilet?

Dunny definition

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A toilet, often outside and rudimentary. [From 1933.] (Scottish and northern English, slang, dated) An outside toilet, or the passageway leading to it; (by extension) a passageway or cellar.
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How do you say toilet in other countries?

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  1. Washroom (US) 'Washroom' is another formal word that most English speakers will understand. ...
  2. Ladies and Gents. (UK, Ireland, Australia) ...
  3. Bog (UK, Ireland) 'Bog' is another other common term in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
  4. Jacks (Ireland) ...
  5. The John (US) ...
  6. Dunny.
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What do Kiwis call a toilet?

New Zealand and Australia share many words. Dunny, a colloquial word for a toilet, is one of them. The public toilets in Ōtorohanga are graced with various words meaning toilet, including dunny, and the Māori term wharepaku.
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Why do Aussies say dunny?

A toilet. The dunny was originally any outside toilet. In cities and towns the pan-type dunny was emptied by the dunny man, who came round regularly with his dunny cart. Dunny can now be used for any toilet.
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What is dunny English?

: toilet especially : one outdoors : privy.
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How do you say poop in Aboriginal?

GOONA. This word will definitely make any Murri laugh - even the deadly flash ones. Why? Because 'Goona' means "poop" and saying "poop" in any language is hilarious.
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What do Aussies call a duvet?

Doona is a commonly used term in Australia for a quilted insert that sits in a doona cover and is the top layer of your bedding. Typically filled with feathers or other manufactured materials, it is also trademarked property of The Tontine Group, responsible for many of the quilts Australians enjoy.
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What does cheeky mean in Australia?

Cheeky: Used widely in Aboriginal Australia, the word cheeky isn't only used to refer to insolence but also behaviour that is dangerous. A dog prone to biting people, for example, would be described as “cheeky”.
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What do the British call a toilet?

Loo. Despite being a very British word for toilet, 'loo' is actually derived from the French phrase 'guardez l'eau', which means 'watch out for the water'.
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What is Indian toilet called?

Squat toilets are common in many Asian countries, including China and India. They are also widespread in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Iran.
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What do you call a male toilet?

A urinal (US: /ˈjʊərənəl/, UK: /jʊəˈraɪnəl/) is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only. Urinals are often provided in public toilets for male users in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position.
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What does cheeky mean in British slang?

Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I'd say most people here are a bit cheeky.
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What does Donny mean in Australia?

(Australia and New Zealand slang) Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.
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What does sunnies mean in Australia?

sunnies pl (plural only) (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Sunglasses.
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How do you say girl in Australia?

It's usually Sheila I believe - it's just a girl's name which, for some reason, has come to be used to denote all females there.
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Is dag a bad word?

Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term, also daggy (adjective). In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self-consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social skills yet affable and amusing.
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What is a Furphy in slang?

Definition of furphy

slang, Australia. : a false report : rumor.
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