Definitions For Dinkum
Noun
DINKUM (uncountable) (Australia, New Zealand, slang, rare, obsolete) hard, hard work. From 1882 (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) truth, truth.Adjective
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) genuine, genuine, true, honest, on the level. From 1894Synonyms
dinky-dieDerived terms
dinkum oil fair dinkum straight dinkumEtymology
{{unk, en}}. Earliest recorded use in the phrase fair dinkum in 1879, from Australia. Also recorded (slightly later) from Derbyshire and Lincolnshire dialect. Perhaps related to Gloucestershire dialect ding, , to work hard.Is Dinkum a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16
The word Dinkum is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Dinkum in a Sentence
- Somewhat surprised to learn that our guide through the outback was a fair dinkum crocodile hunter