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dingo

/ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
din-go
IPA
/ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).

noun

A cowardly or otherwise despicable person.

Australian usage; Informal

verb

To behave in a cowardly or treacherous manner.

Australian usage; Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To renege on an agreement or situation.

Australian usage; Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To let down another individual.

Australian usage; Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug dingu (“tame or domesticated dingo”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dingos (plural) dingoes (plural) dingoes (present, singular) dingoing (participle, present) dingoed (participle, past) dingoed (past)

Derived Forms

weredingo

Phrases

American dingo dingo fence dingo fish Dingo Forest dingo-proof dingo stiffener dingo’s breakfast dry as a dead dingo’s donger

Synonyms

warrigal warragal canis dingo

Rhymes With

bingo flamingo lingo gringo ingo santo domingo jingo pingo stingo

Questions

How do you pronounce dingo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/.
What does dingo mean?
A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
Where does dingo come from?
Borrowed from Dharug dingu (“tame or domesticated dingo”).

How to pronounce dingo

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