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    din·kum
    [ˈdiNGkəm]
    adjective
    dinkum (adjective)
    1. (of an article or person) genuine, honest, true:
      "Andy's dinkum hat from Australia"
    Origin
    late 19th century: of unknown origin.
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    adjective
    1. (of an article or person) genuine, honest, true:
      authentic
      real
      actual
      original
      bona fide
      true
      veritable
      unfeigned
      unadulterated
      unalloyed
      sterling
      attested
      undisputed
      rightful
      legitimate
      lawful
      legal
      valid
      sound
      echt
      the real McCoy
      the genuine article
      the real thing
      kosher
      honest-to-goodness
      pukka
      simon-pure
      sincere
      honest
      truthful
      unhypocritical
      straightforward
      direct
      frank
      candid
      open
      artless
      natural
      unaffected
      guileless
      ingenuous
      straight
      upfront
      on the level
      on the up and up
      your actual
      meaning what one says
      Opposite:
      bogus
      fake
      insincere
     
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    What does fair dinkum mean?
    Take the Quiz! Some words just need a little space. The meaning of FAIR DINKUM is unquestionably good or genuine : excellent—often used as a general expression of approval. How to use fair dinkum in a sentence.

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    What is the meaning of Dinkum?
    Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: dinkum(Noun) Hard work. dinkum(Noun) Truth. dinkum(Adjective) Genuine, true, honest, on the level.

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    What does 'hard Dinkum' mean?
    1. 2. 3. colloquial (chiefly Australian and New Zealand). 1. 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. It took us an hour's hard dinkum to get near the peak. ‘I can stand plenty o' dincum.’ This word is used by colliers at Eckington [Derbyshire].

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    Where did Dinkum come from?
    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”). dinkum (comparative more dinkum, superlative most dinkum) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Genuine, true, honest, on the level. [From 1894]

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    What does Dinkum mean in Robbery Under Arms?
    Dinkum is an English dialect word brought to Australia by white settlers. It originally meant work. In Robbery Under Arms Rolf Boldrewood writes, It took us an hours hard dinkum to get near the peak. From this came fair dinkum originally meaning a fair days work for a fair days pay. And then the meaning broadened to the one we know today.

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    What is a Fair Dinkum Bloke?
    1. genuine or right: a dinkum bloke. 2. fair dinkum genuine or true: used to emphasize the truth of something or in asking for the truth of something to be confirmed: Back to the states? Fair dinkum?. [C19: from English dialect: work, of unknown origin]

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    Jan 22, 2005 · Dinkum is an English dialect word brought to Australia by white settlers. It originally meant work. In Robbery Under Arms Rolf Boldrewood writes, It took us an hours hard dinkum to get near the peak.

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