dinkum

¹din·kum

adj \ˈdiŋ-kəm\

Definition of DINKUM

Australian & New Zealand

: authentic, genuine —often used with fair <I was fair dinkum about my interest in their culture — Percy Trezise>

Examples of DINKUM

1. <somewhat surprised to learn that our guide through the outback was a fair dinkum crocodile hunter>

Origin of DINKUM

English dialect dinkum, noun, work, share of work

First Known Use: 1905

Related to DINKUM

Synonyms: bona fide, certifiable, certified, authentic [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true

Antonyms: bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, mock, phony (also phoney), pseudo, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious, unauthentic, unreal

Related Words: actual, historical, original; lawful, legal, legitimate; identifiable, recognizable, verifiable; proven, substantiated, validated, verified; incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, undeniable, undoubted, unmistakable, unquestionable; veritable, very; accurate, correct, proper; pure, unadulterated, unalloyed

Near Antonyms: artificial, factitious, imitation, man-made, simulated, synthetic, unnatural; concocted, fabricated, manufactured; deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading

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