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dingo
- /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ UK
- /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪŋɡəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dharug dingu (“tame or domesticated dingo”).
noun dingos · dingoes
- A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo). Dan was beginning to feel very depressed when suddenly the eerie howl of a dingo rang out[.]
- A cowardly or otherwise despicable person.
verb dingoes · dingoing · dingoed
- To behave in a cowardly or treacherous manner.
- To renege on an agreement or situation.
- To let down another individual.
Translations
Talk about this word "dingo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dingo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dingo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dingo "dingo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dingo.Cite this
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title = {dingo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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