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Etymology of 'donnies'

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pmc275 | 19:41 Tue 20th Feb 2007 | Word Origins
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What is the origin of the word 'donnies', a Midland word for hands (child's)
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I was born in Derby and the word there is dannies. I always assumed it came from baby-talk as it sounds quite like hands. I imagine donnies started out as dannies and acquired a vowel shift?
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