dinkum
adjective
genuine; authentic.
fair dinkum
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a variation of
dinkum.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, a noble is a fair dinkum, while the death of an important character is announced by "he's cactus".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Stephen Roche, who filmed the video, described the incident as a "fair dinkum stampede" and can be heard warning the animals to "not stand on my golf ball".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
"I think that is very wrong and unfair and really sad. We're not racist people here, we're fair dinkum Australians. Everyone is equal."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
Stone the crows, you would think he was a fair dinkum Aussie!
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, with her first album, titled Diana Trask, she is beginning to strike the trade as pretty fair dinkum.
From Time Magazine Archive
