dinkum

ˈdɪŋkəm

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#1·7h ago

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level.

Hon. Sir Ross McLarty: We were always dinkum.Mr. MAY: The ultimate result showed how dinkum the hon. member was.

Origin: . Earliest recorded use in the phrase fair dinkum in 1879, from Australia. Also recorded (slightly later) from Derbyshire and Lincolnshire dialect. Perhaps related to Gloucestershire dialect to work hard. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(Australia, New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Hard work.

You look real jockey — thats' the dinkum.

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#3·7h ago

(Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Truth.

You look real jockey — thats' the dinkum.

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