Definition of dunny man in English: dunny man
noun Australian informal A man who collects and disposes of human excrement.
‘milk was delivered by horse and cart and the dunny man collected their toilet waste’
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‘The dunny man was drunk on his rounds at Christmas time.’ ‘Most streets then had a narrow service lane to provide access for services such as the dunny man.’ ‘The large cast iron pan with handles on the sides fitted under the toilet seat would be removed by the dunny man.’ ‘The dunny man took care of business, as it were.’ ‘It was a time when milk was delivered by horse and cart and the "dunny man" collected their toilet waste.’ ‘The dunny man always delivered some sawdust which was emptied into wooden boxes that the householders kept in the lavatory.’ ‘There wasn't a dunny man, not in those days, so the boy cousins used to empty the can.’ ‘The dunny man carried away the foul smelling night-soil from all of our outdoor conveniences.’ ‘I can't recall how often the sanitary collector or dunny man called to collect our offerings.’ ‘You also received a visit from the dunny man, who would pick up your toilet can and leave an empty one.’