dinky-di

/ ˌdɪŋkɪˈdaɪ /

adjective

1. another word for dinkum

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinky-di¹

C20: from dinkum

Example Sentences

“The larrikin trade union leader who perhaps had sufficient common sense and intelligence to tone down his larrikinism to some extent and behave in a way that a prime minister should if he’s going to be a proper representative of his people, but who, in the end, is essentially a dinky-di Australian.”

From Washington Post