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dinkum

din kum |ˈdiNGkəm ˈdɪŋkəm | ▶adjective Austral. /NZ informal (of an article or person ) genuine: Andy's dinkum hat from Australia. PHRASES fair dinkum used to emphasize that or query whether something is genuine or true: it's a fair dinkum Aussie wedding. • used to emphasize that behavior complies with accepted standards: they were asking a lot for the car, but fair dinkum considering its list price. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dinkum

dinkum |ˈdɪŋkəm |Austral. /NZ informal ▶adjective (of an article or person ) genuine, honest, true: a real dinkum bloke. ▶adverb really, truly, honestly. PHRASES fair dinkum used to emphasize or seek confirmation of the genuineness or truth of something: Eric and his assistant are fair dinkum magicians | ‘Burt's just told me he's packing up in a month. ’ ‘Fair dinkum? ’. • used to emphasize that behaviour complies with accepted standards: they were asking a lot for the car, but fair dinkum considering its list price. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dinkum

din kum /dɪ́ŋkəm /形容詞 副詞 ⦅豪話 ⦆=fair dinkum .

 

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