Dinkum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪŋkəm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dinkum is an adjective meaning (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level.
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level.
More Meanings
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Hard work.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Truth.
Example Sentences
You look real jockey — thats' the dinkum.
The dinkum Aussie everyone talks about, almost always with a certain unreal sentimentality, is clearly a worker.
Hon. Sir Ross McLarty: We were always dinkum. Mr. MAY: The ultimate result showed how dinkum the hon. member was.
Larry's jeep was behind mine, and as I went past an intersection, I saw a lot of their chaps around a dinkum super Mark VI tank — p'raps a Mark VII or VIII. I didn't have a chance for a proper dinkum look-see, what?
Related Words
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