fair dinkum 

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!"

fair dinkum by herbie January 22, 2004

Fair dinkum 

Usually a term used to confirm the truth of a statement.
The origins of this term are disputed but a plausible one is that it came from the Victorian Goldfields where Chinese workers used the term Ding kum so confirm a deal that is honest and true.

Fair dinkum mate those shoes have seen better days.

Fair dinkum by Parkmyute November 25, 2012

fair dinkum 

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?

fair dinkum by Coihandel April 4, 2003

fair dinkum 

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

fair dinkum by Melbourne Dude March 2, 2005

Fair dinkum 

Fair dinkum the Australian way of:
"say wallah bro"

Bloke 1:" I drop-kicked me missus last night"
Blokes2:" fkn fair dinkum m8"

Fair dinkum by iSlayeth-Thy-Lamb February 28, 2017

fair dinkum 

(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!

fair dinkum by youcantryreachingme June 14, 2005

fair dinkum 

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"

fair dinkum by Pinkbum May 13, 2004