Australian historical slang, from the larrikin subculture of late 19th-century Sydney and Melbourne, for a larrikin's girlfriend or female companion. The larrikins were a working-class youth subculture, and their distinctive slang drew on Polari, Cockney, and other sources. A 'donah' was the female equivalent of the male larrikin.
The larrikin pushed through the door with his donah on his arm, both of them dressed to impress.
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(AU, slang, historical) A larrikin's girlfriend.
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