DINKUM

Etymology

Adjective

dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum)

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level. [From 1894]

Synonyms

• dinky-die

Noun

dinkum (uncountable)

(Australia, New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) Hard work. [From 1882]

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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