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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

    Dinkum is an Australian and New Zealand slang word that means authentic, genuine, or true. It is often used with fair to express honesty or sincerity.

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

    Define dinkum. dinkum synonyms, dinkum pronunciation, dinkum translation, English dictionary definition of dinkum. Australian adj. Genuine; real. adv. Honestly; truly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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

    Fair dinkum is an Australian informal expression that means honest or real. It can be used as an adjective, adverb or exclamation. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations.

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

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

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dinkumdinkum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDINKUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: Australian and New Zealand informal 1. genuine or right 2. → See fair dinkum 3. → See dinkum oil.... Click for more definitions.

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

    Oct 3, 2023 · noun. 1. 1888–. Australian and English regional ( north midlands ). Work, esp. hard work. Also: one's fair share of a task (cf. fair dinkum n. B.2a ). Now rare. 1888. It took us an hour's hard dinkum to get near the peak. ‘R. Boldrewood’, Robbery under Arms v. 1891. ‘I can stand plenty o' dincum .’.