Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dingo's breakfast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: din-go's break-fast
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

No breakfast at all.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

Nothing, especially in a situation where there should be something.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"' Here's yer dinner,' he said, adding with a wink 'I already had me breakfast ' 'What was that?' 'Dingo's breakfast. A piss and a look around.'"
"Some had a 'dingo's breakfast': a piss, a fart and a good look around."
""Didn't you have a proper breakfast before you headed off this morning?" He shook his head. "Had me a dingo's breakfast.”"
"The next day, after an early dingo's breakfast, which consists only of water, we headed out to chase down the elusive swine."
""Don't you want to wash before you leave, or could I make you some breakfast?" Dar asked. "No thanks," Jay replied. "a dingo's breakfast for me. […]""
"Time for another dingo's breakfast."

Etymology

From dingo + -'s + breakfast. First use appears c. 1965 in the writings of K. McKenney.

Usage

Synonyms

bushman's breakfast

Questions

What does dingo's breakfast mean?: No breakfast at all.
Where does dingo's breakfast come from?: From dingo + -'s + breakfast. First use appears c. 1965 in the writings of K. McKenney.

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