adjective
General Slang
dinky-di
DING-kee-DYE · adjective · informal
Truly Australian; genuine.
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Definitions
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Genuine or authentically Australian. Also spelt 'dinki-di'.
“He's a dinky-di Aussie through and through.”
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dinky-di In A Sentence
He's a dinky-di Aussie through and through.
Origin & Usage
Elaboration of 'dinkum'; Australian.
Variants
dinki-di
People Also Ask
What does dinky-di mean?
Dinky-di means genuine or authentically Australian, often describing someone as a true-blue Aussie.
Where does dinky-di come from?
It is an elaboration of 'dinkum', the older Australian word for genuine or true.
Is dinky-di the same as fair dinkum?
They are related; both derive from 'dinkum', with dinky-di stressing something being truly or authentically Australian.
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