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Old 02-08-2001, 12:23 AM   #1
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Ok, it's been driving me nuts for a while. What the hey-ho-heck *does* "fair dinkum" mean?

I'm sure it's what the Russian's call 'bytovie' (loose trans: of or pertaining to life-- as in a particular area/place) but darned if I can figure it out. (sorry about the translation there, I don't have my dictionaries at lunch and no other word in English springs to mind for the concept). Maybe 'culturally dependent'?

Anyway, explanations welcome!

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