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- Dictionarydinkum/ˈdɪŋkəm/
adjective
- 1. (of an article or person) genuine, honest, true: "a real dinkum bloke"
adverb
- 1. really, truly, honestly.
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The meaning of DINKUM is authentic, genuine —often used with fair. How to use dinkum in a sentence.
Dinkum definition: genuine; authentic.. See examples of DINKUM used in a sentence.
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.
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]
Definition of dinkum adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: Australian and New Zealand informal 1. genuine or right 2. → See fair dinkum 3. → See dinkum oil.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 3, 2024 · dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level. [From 1894]