dinkum

[ ding-kuh m ]
/ ˈdɪŋ kəm /

adjective Australian.

genuine; authentic.

Origin of dinkum

First recorded in 1890–95; of obscure origin

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British Dictionary definitions for dinkum

dinkum
/ (ˈdɪŋkəm) /

adjective Australian and NZ informal

genuine or right a dinkum bloke
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?
dinkum oil archaic the truth

Word Origin for dinkum

C19: from English dialect: work, of unknown origin