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Of the various origins suggested for the Australian expression "fair dinkum", one is Midlands English; which is.........

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Of the various origins suggested for the Australian expression "fair dinkum", one is Midlands English; which is another popular one?

posted Jul 11, 2022 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Cantonese
The expression means "genuine, good, honest, really", and the Cantonese explanation is suggested as coming from Chinese goldminers talking about "ding kam" meaning "top gold". If this is the origin it would be the only Chinese borrowing known in Australian slang apart from the Chinese game called pakapoo by Australians.

answer Jul 12, 2022 by Anuradha Tabyal
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