Americans dont understand the Queens english

by barry 41 Replies latest jw friends

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  1.	fair dinkum	95 up, 7 down
  	Australian slang; v, fair or true. To proclaim a fact or truth in a statement in such a manner. Na mate, I'l tell ya what...the guy come roun he-gain..Il give to em right..bloody fair dinkum mate!" by herbie Jan 22, 2004 email it </form>
  2.	fair dinkum	28 up, 7 down
  	To mean that something is truthful. Fair share of work, truth, or honesty. Not kidding. Not 'taking the shit', as it were. Fair dinkum, would I lie to you? by Coihandel Apr 4, 2003 email it
  3.	fair dinkum	40 up, 24 down
  	Originates from when Captain Cook first landed in Australia. When they used to drink the toast would be "Fair Drinking" and the saying has evolved from there. "Mick that koala just scratched my nob off" "Fair Dinkum Shane, you did piss on him" by Pinkbum May 13, 2004 email it
  4.	fair dinkum	24 up, 12 down
  	(In addition to other definitions) Incredulous disbelief, similar to bloody hell. Fair dinkum mate, you didn't have to knock over the case of beer! by youcantryreachingme Sydney, Australia Jun 6, 2005 email it
  5.	fair dinkum	27 up, 16 down
  	1)Australian Slang Word to express suprise. 2)Statement of acknowledgement. Similar term to "No Sh!t" 1)Person A - I nearly had a car accident today! Person B - Fair Dinkum? 2)Person A - It's going to cost me lot of money to fix the car. Person B - Fair Dinkum by Melbourne Dude Mar 2, 2005 email it
  6.	fair dinkum	4 up, 3 down
  	A derogatory phrase aimed at Australian flight attendants. It originates from the Vietnam War, where "dink" from "dinkum" referred to North Vietnamese soldier. There was a group of crazy Australian hippies who joined the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to fight against the Australian and New Zealand forces in the area. These crazy hippies were referred to as "Fair Dinkums" because of their blond hair and ties to the North Vietnam. Because of its geographical proximity, a lot of commercial flights from Australia end up in Vietnam. Prince Philip, regarded as the best philosopher in the world today, once mentioned "If you stay here long enough you go slitty eyed" when visiting Vietnam. Of course, he was right and there are prevalent occurrences of this in Australian Flight attendants who visit Vietnam frequently. Because of their slitty eye's and blond hair, they are now referred to as "Fair Dinkums". Woman: Excuse me, may I have some pretzels in stead of these crackers Flight Attendant: I'm sorry but we are out of pretzels Woman: FAIR DINKUM! Police: You swore at the hostess and there are federal rules against that!
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  HAL9000

  "Mick that koala just scratched my nob off"
  "Fair Dinkum Shane, you did piss on him"

  Geez, you'd be up Shit Creek without a paddle if that happened!

  Fair dinkum, I nearly cacked myself at that definintion.

  Incidentally, my wife (who goes to meeting....I never have been through the door) tells me that a young guy was counselled over the use of the word "cacked" in a talk as being "inappropriate". I nearly cacked myself laughing at that....

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