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Fair dinkum" was first used in England in 1881, and is the equivalent of West Yorkshire "fair doos". The word "dinkum" is first recorded in Australia in the 1890s. [21] G'day – a greeting, meaning "good day". [11] [22] Manchester (frequently lower-case) – household linen (sheets, pillow cases etc.), as in "manchester department" of a ...
Dinkum, or fair dinkum means "true", "legitimate" or "is that true?", among other things, depending on context and inflection. [34] The derivative dinky-di means "true" or devoted: a "dinky-di Aussie" is a "true Australian".
Australia Calling – All the Best Vol 2 (1992) Love Is a Good Woman (1993) Mulga to Mangoes (1994) True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson (1995) Family Album No.2 (1996) Pipe Dream (1997) Country Classics (1997) The Spirit of Australia (1998) Wandering Australia (1998) John Williamson for Aussie Kids (1998) Boogie with M'Baby (1998 ...
Whilst teaching some locals a few Australian colloquialisms, one participant mispronounced the slang term "fair dinkum" as "frankenbok". Butler and Glynn were later joined by former Zombonol members Tim Miedecke and Scott Lang, on bass and guitar respectively. Unable to find a suitable drummer, the band took to playing live with a drum machine.
The Smell of Gum Leaves is the second solo live album by Australian country music artist John Williamson.The album was released in September 1984 and become Williamsons' first charting album; peaking at number 49 on the Kent Music Report.
It featured another comic track, "I'm Fair Dinkum". Williamson then launched his merchandise business, The Fair Dinkum Road Company, in Sydney. The album included his cover version of Spectrum's 1971 single, "I'll Be Gone", which he played using only guitar and harmonica. At the start of 1985 he founded an independent record label, Gumleaf ...
Rinkum Dinkum (voiced by Hal Smith) is Fair Dinkum's older twin brother. In contrast to Fair Dinkum, Rinkum is much more brave and doesn't scare easily. Like his brother, Rinkum speaks with an Australian accent. He joins the circus as the resident stunt performer. During the Side Show, Rinkum puts on a show in which the audience has to guess ...
Grim Crims & Convicts (Fair Dinkum Histories #2), illustrated by Peter Sheehan; The Lily and the Rose (Miss Lily series #2) Drought, illustrated by Bruce Whatley; Rotters and Squatters (Fair Dinkum Histories #3), illustrated by Peter Sheehan; Gold, Graves and Glory(Fair Dinkum Histories #4), illustrated by Peter Sheehan