dingo
[ ding-goh ]
/ ˈdɪŋ goʊ /
noun, plural din·goes.
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
Australian. a cowardly or treacherous person.
Nearby words
dinger, dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry, dingo, dingus, dingy, dining car, dining hall, dining room
Origin of dingo
First recorded in 1789, dingo is from the Dharuk word din-gu tame dingo
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dingo
/ (ˈdɪŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -goes
a wild dog, Canis dingo, of Australia, having a yellowish-brown coat and resembling a wolf
Australian slang a cheat or coward
verb -goes, -going or -goed (intr) Australian slang
- to act in a cowardly manner
- to drop out of something
(foll by on) to let (someone) down
Word Origin for dingo
C18: native Australian name
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