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dingo

[ ding-goh ]
/ ˈdɪŋ goʊ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR dingo

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.

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Origin of dingo

First recorded in 1789, dingo is from the Dharuk word din-gu tame dingo

Words nearby dingo

dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry, Ding Ling, dingo, dingus, dingy, dining car, dining hall, dining room
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Words related to dingo

mutt, pooch, pup, cur, wolf, chow, hound, fox, hyena, coyote, jackal, lobo, timber wolf

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British Dictionary definitions for dingo

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

  1. to act in a cowardly manner
  2. to drop out of something
(foll by on) to let (someone) down

Word Origin for dingo

C18: native Australian name
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