fair dinkum
Honest and real
Fair dinkum is Australian slang meaning genuine, true, or honest.
It can modify nouns—a fair dinkum Australian, a fair dinkum offer—or stand alone as an exclamation seeking or expressing confirmation: Fair dinkum?
Fair dinkum, mate.
The phrase carries a distinctly Australian flavor and suggests authenticity or the real deal.
Truly what it claims
- realTruly existing, not fake
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- trueAccurate or loyal
honest · sincere · truthful · straight-up · on the level · unfeigned · veritable · authentic
Partner or companion
- AussieInformal term for Australian
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- g'dayInformal Australian hello
- true blueCompletely and permanently loyal
bonzer · strewth · ripper · no worries · cobber · drongo · dinky-di · yakka
In actual fact
- seriouslyWith sincere intent
- trulyIn a genuine manner
- honestlyIn a truthful manner
- for realGenuinely, without pretense
no kidding · you bet · absolutely · definitely · indeed · certainly · positively · swear
genuine
Truly what it claims
- realTruly existing, not fake
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
true · honest · sincere · truthful · straight-up · on the level · unfeigned · veritable · authentic · credible
mate
Partner or companion
true blue · bonzer · strewth · ripper · no worries · cobber · drongo · dinky-di · yakka · arvo
really
In actual fact
for real · no kidding · you bet · absolutely · definitely · indeed · certainly · positively · swear · promise
- Aussie slangarvo, bogan, brekkie, chook, cobber
- Australasiakangaroo, koala, Sydney, Melbourne, outback
- fairnessjustice, impartiality, equity, equal opportunity, equal treatment
- Regional Slangy'all, bless your heart, cattywampus, ope, you betcha
- AustraliansHugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie
- slang approvalawesome, cool, rad, sweet, dope
fair dinkumfake
Not the real thing
phony · counterfeit · bogus · fraudulent · sham
fair dinkumdishonest
Inclined to deceive
insincere · deceitful · lying · duplicitous · two-faced
fair dinkumdodgy
Questionable in character
shoddy · illegitimate · second-rate · substandard · bush league
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