dinkum
TruthTruth.
/ˈdɪŋkəm/
» William is a fair dinkum guy.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, New Zealand, dated, slang, uncountable)Truth.
(Australia, New Zealand, obsolete, rare, slang, uncountable)Hard work.
Examples
2 sentencesWilliam is a fair dinkum guy.
Tom is a fair dinkum Aussie.
Origin
Unknown. Earliest recorded use in the phrase fair dinkum in 1879, from Australia. Also recUnknown. 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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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable