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    dinkum
    /ˈdɪŋkəm/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an article or person) genuine, honest, true: "a real dinkum bloke"

    adverb

    • 1. really, truly, honestly.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dinkumDinkum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DINKUM is authentic, genuine —often used with fair. How to use dinkum in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dinkumDINKUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dinkum definition: genuine; authentic.. See examples of DINKUM used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAIR DINKUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    straightforward. the straight and narrow idiom. transparency. upright. See more results » (Definition of fair dinkum from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fair dinkum. fair dinkum. She uses phrases such as fair dinkum and wants to create a brand-new soccer team. From. Wikipedia.

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    Jun 3, 2024 · dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level. [From 1894]

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dinkumDinkum - definition of dinkum by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. genuine or right: a dinkum bloke. 2. fair dinkum genuine or true: used to emphasize the truth of something or in asking for the truth of something to be confirmed: Back to the states? Fair dinkum?. 3. dinkum oil archaic the truth. [C19: from English dialect: work, of unknown origin]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dinkumdinkum adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dinkum adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › dinkum_ndinkum, n., adj., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Oct 3, 2023 · An Australian or New Zealand soldier in the First World War (1914–18); an Anzac; spec. (frequently in plural, with the) a member of either the New Zealand Rifle Brigade or the 2nd Division of the Australian Imperial Forces. Also occasionally more generally: an Australian or New Zealander. Now historical and rare. 1916.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDINKUM definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 13, 2024 · 1. genuine or right. a dinkum bloke. 2. See fair dinkum.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › dinkumDinkum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Unknown, possibly from Lincolnshire dialect. First use (as a noun) from 1888. From Wiktionary. From English dialectal Australian work. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › dinkumdinkum - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    dinkum / ˈdɪŋkəm / adj Austral NZ informal. genuine or right: a dinkum bloke; fair dinkum ⇒ genuine or true: used to emphasize the truth of something or in asking for the truth of something to be confirmed: Back to the states? Fair dinkum? dinkum oil ⇒ archaic the truth; Etymology: 19 th Century: from English dialect: work, of unknown ...