The Dictionary: What's in it for You?
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I own several dictionaries but the one I refer too the most is "The Budget Macquarie Dictionary".Let me quote a few entries that you may not find in your dictionary.
digger n. 1. a miner 2. an Australian soldier.
dinkum adj. 1. also dinky-di true; honest; genuine
- adv. 2. truly. See fair dinkum
dunny n. a toilet.
Barry Atwood - Melbourne, Australia.
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