noun General Slang

dinkum oil

DING-kum OYL · noun · informal

The genuine truth / real facts.

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The absolute truth or reliable information.

“That's the dinkum oil, straight from the boss.”
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dinkum oil In A Sentence

That's the dinkum oil, straight from the boss.

Origin & Usage

Combines 'dinkum' (genuine) and 'oil' (information); Australian.

Variants the dinkum oil

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What does 'dinkum oil' mean?

It means the genuine truth or reliable, accurate information.

Where does 'dinkum oil' come from?

It combines the Australian words 'dinkum' (genuine) and 'oil' (information).

How do you use 'dinkum oil'?

Use it to stress that something is the real facts, as in 'That's the dinkum oil, straight from the boss.'

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