- Dinkum, fair dinkum
- true, real, genuine ("I'm a dinkum Aussie"; "is he fair dinkum?")
Australian slang. 2013.
Dinkum, fair dinkum
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fair dinkum — Ⅰ. ► fair dinkum see DINKUM(Cf. ↑dinkum). Main Entry: ↑fair Ⅱ. ► fair dinkum used to emphasize that or query whether something is genuine or true. Main Entry: ↑ … English terms dictionary
fair — Ⅰ. fair [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2) treating people equally. 3) considerable in size or amount. 4) moderately good. 5) (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 6) (of weather) f … English terms dictionary
dinkum — ► ADJECTIVE Austral./NZ informal ▪ genuine. ● fair dinkum Cf. ↑fair dinkum ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
dinkum — [diŋ′kəm] adj. [< dial. (Lincolnshire), a fair share of work < ?] [Austral. Slang] honest or genuine adv. [Austral. Slang] honestly or genuinely: Often in the phrase fair dinkum … English World dictionary
fair dinkum — fair din|kum [ˌfeə ˈdıŋkəm US ˌfer ] adj AusE spoken real or true … Dictionary of contemporary English
fair dinkum — /fɛə ˈdɪŋkəm/ (say fair dingkuhm) Colloquial –adjective 1. true; genuine: *Uluru … the highlight of a patriotic pilgrimage to our harsh yet spectacular interior, which every fair dinkum Aussie is expected to make at least once in their lifetime.… …
dinkum — /ˈdɪŋkəm / (say dingkuhm) Colloquial –adjective 1. Also, dinky di, fair dinkum. true; honest; genuine: dinkum Aussie. 2. seriously interested in a proposed deal, scheme, etc. –adverb 3. truly: * I ll just keep my eyes closed all the time, dinkum… …
fair dinkum — 1. adjective genuine, honest, fair and square Are you fair dinkum ?. are you telling me the truth ? ; do you really mean that ? Syn: genuine, honest … Wiktionary
fair — fair1 adjective 1》 treating people equally. ↘just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2》 (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 3》 considerable in size or amount. ↘moderately good. ↘Austral./NZ informal complete. 4》 (of weather) fine … English new terms dictionary
dinkum — I. adjective Etymology: English dialect dinkum, noun, work, share of work Date: 1905 Australian & New Zealand authentic, genuine often used with fair < I was fair dinkum about my interest in their culture Percy Trezise > II. adverb Date: 1915 … New Collegiate Dictionary
fair dinkum — Australian, informal true or honest. I didn t believe her at first but she swore the story was fair dinkum. He s a fair dinkum sort of guy he wouldn t lie to you … New idioms dictionary
