noun
General Slang
Dunny diver
· noun · construction
Australian slang for a plumber.
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Aussie tradie slang for a plumber. Sits alongside chippy (carpenter), sparky (electrician) and brickie (bricklayer) in the standard tradesman lineup. Almost always jokey — plumbers wear it as a badge, not a slur.
“Hot water's gone again — better call the dunny diver before the missus loses it.”
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Dunny diver In A Sentence
Hot water's gone again — better call the dunny diver before the missus loses it.
Origin & Usage
From Aussie 'dunny' (toilet, via British dialect 'dunnekin') + 'diver'. Documented in the trade since at least 1968, Melbourne. Mostly used by plumbers about themselves — affectionate, not insulting.
Variants
dunny-diver
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