Donnickers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

  1. A term referring to a place used for relieving oneself, such as a toilet, outhouse, or lavatory ; can informally denote any setting or facility used for personal waste elimination
  2. Used to designate restrooms, latrines, or makeshift toilet areas ; applied broadly to sanitary locations for bodily functions
  3. Slang for a privy, restroom, or similar facility for excretion ; can mean any toilet-like convenience, especially in slang or dialect contexts

Etymology: "Donnickers" is the plural of "donnicker", the Australian and New Zealand slang term for a toilet. The singular is the older form, and the plural is the one most often heard in everyday speech, as in "where are the donnickers?" The source for the word's origin is not established, so the surest thing to say is that it is a informal, colloquial coinage native to the English of Australia and New Zealand, where it has been in common use for a long time.