What does dry as a dead dingo's donga mean?

dry as a dead dingo's donga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

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"I think I could take you all on in a waterfight and STILL come out of it dry as a (pardon my Australian phrase) Dead Dingo's Donga."
"I also have doubts if you really are an Aussie because you came into a bar and never bought a drink Damn me didgeridoo Dave! I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donga! How much can a koala bear!"
"And he was thirsty too, as dry as a dead dingo's donga, as his water had run out and it hadn't rained for hours."

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