Why Dunnydoor (or Dunnydoore)

[ARAF]

Can someone please tell me the origins of the name?

My car got called it yesterday, and after a fruitless search on my friend google, I realised that there's a level of expertise on here that's un-tapped.

I can't work out whether I should have been offended or not.

[Wolfracer]

Well, out of the 125,000 results Google gave me for Dunny Door....

"bangs like a dunny door in a windstorm" is quite prominent, assume it refers to the sound of your exhaust/engine?? IMHO

Or do you have a big beard, funny hat and slightly dodgy hearing?

Edited by Wolfracer on Friday 19th February 22:15

[ARAF]

I know, I did try the search engines. I believe that "bangs like a dunny door in a storm" usually refers to the carnal apetite of a sheila, so wouldn't be so appropriate. Maybe it refers to the exhaust note, but I don't know.

[Wolfracer]

Oh!! Suppose you're right, our cars don't put out for just anyone do they!

[H15 UTE]

Dunny door, Commy door

[SkinnyBoy]

Commonwes is one we call them

[Wolfracer]

As in commode? Nice.

" Oh I see you've got a "movable toilet" car.

Can't see it being a compliment other than a loose play on words.

[ARAF]

Wolfracer said:

As in commode? Nice.

" Oh I see you've got a "movable toilet" car.

Can't see it being a compliment other than a loose play on words.

I get it now. Not commode, but just a slightly derogatory term for a Commodore. A bit like calling an Astra a Vauxhall Ashtray, or a Fiesta a Ford Fester.

Cheers for that.

[H15 UTE]

Wolfracer said:

As in commode? Nice.

" Oh I see you've got a "movable toilet" car.

Can't see it being a compliment other than a loose play on words.

As in Commodore

[Raggyman]

Usually called that by people who buy the fords.... In Oz, big rivalry between car makes Holden and Ford. Kind of like soccer here.. but we generally don't get into huge blues about it...

I drive a holden, cause don't like having to walk everywhere..

[Tattooboy]

I assume it's just because it looks like the Aussie Commadore and nothing else but if it's not an Aussie calling your car it, just tt em

[Wolfracer]

ARAF said:

I get it now. Not commode, but just a slightly derogatory term for a Commodore. A bit like calling an Astra a Vauxhall Ashtray, or a Fiesta a Ford Fester.

Cheers for that.

Makes sense now. over analysing the simple. Like a Fraud Falcon?

[ARAF]

Tattooboy said:

I assume it's just because it looks like the Aussie Commadore and nothing else but if it's not an Aussie calling your car it, just tt em

It was an Aussie, so I needed to know whether I have to chin him, when I see him today.