dinkum的词源

英文词源

dinkum (n.)

1888, "hard work," Australian slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to Lincolnshire dialect. Meaning "honest, genuine" is attested from 1894.

中文词源

dinkum：真正的

词源不详，可能来自拟声词，模仿清脆的声音。引申义掷地有声的，真正的。

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