fair dinkum
adjective, adverb/ˌfeə ˈdɪŋkəm/
/ˌfer ˈdɪŋkəm/
(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal)- used to emphasize that something is real or true, or to ask whether it is
- It's a fair dinkum Aussie wedding.
- ‘Burt's just told me he's packing up in a month.’ ‘Fair dinkum?’
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- used to emphasize that behaviour is acceptable
- They were asking a lot for the car, but fair dinkum considering how new it is.
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