dinkum

Speech parts

1. dinkum - Noun

2. dinkum - Adjective

Meaning

dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum)

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

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

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

bona fide eucalypt sure enough inartificial ridgy-didge dinky-di dinky-die

Antonyms

fiction synthetic tongue-in-cheek bullshit fairy story

Phrases with the word

square dinkum

Examples

"Fifty-six suggestions produced by members were listed on the ballot paper, including Uniting Australia Party, Australian Centre Line Party, Dinkum Democrats, Practical Idealists of Australia and People for Sanity Party! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dinklage dinkle Dinkoism dinkum oil dinkus dinky