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dinkum.

Genuine, true, honest, on the level.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɪŋkəm/

  1. Genuine, true, honest, on the level.

    Australia · New-Zealand · slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown. 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 ding (“to work hard”).

noun/ˈdɪŋkəm/

  1. Hard work.

    Australia · New-Zealand · obsolete · rare · slang · uncountable

  2. Truth.

    Australia · New-Zealand · dated · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unknown. 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 ding (“to work hard”).

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