Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dinkum oil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: dinkum oil
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The truth.

Australian usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We get the dinkum oil off him. He knows all the jockeys and trainers and everything."

Usage

Synonyms

good oil

Questions

What does dinkum oil mean?: The truth.

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