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dry as a dead dingo's donger en · ADJ

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Meanings

  1. (Australia, not-comparable, qualifier:simile, slang, vulgar) Very dry, extremely dry.
    • 2010, Peter FitzSimons, Tobruk, eBook, unnumbered page, Not a blade of anything seemed to grow in those parts; the whole place was as dry as a dead dingo′s donger, and yet, somehow, just, the local population seemed to hang on.
    • ‘Not on a Sunday, mate. Town's as dry as a dead dingo′s donger. This is Queensland,’ explained one of the station hands. 2008, Di Morrissey, Heart of the Dreaming, page 376:
    • ‘It′s been an absolute bloody stinker today, hasn′t it?’ said the tanned octogenarian in an almost indecipherable Australian accent. ‘Dry as a dead dingo′s donger.’ 2010, Jessica Rudd, Campaign Ruby, page 181:
  2. (Australia, not-comparable, qualifier:simile, slang, vulgar) Very thirsty.
    • ‘Christ, I need a beer,’ Brennan muttered. ‘I'm dry as a dead dingo′s donger.’ 2010, Gabrielle Lord, The Sharp End, unnumbered page:
    • “Let′s have a bottle.” Tim leant across and whispered, “I′m as dry as a dead dingo′s donger.” 2005, Patrick Taylor, Now and in the Hour of Our Death, page 70:
    • ‘No worries,’ Frank said, paying for his drink. ‘Boy, I need this. I′m drier than a dead dingo′s donger.’ 2001, David Franklin, Looking for Sarah Jane Smith, unnumbered page:

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Relateds

be dry as a nun's cunt · be dry as a dead dingo's donger · be dry as a nun's nasty

Synonyms

dry as a nun's cunt · dry as a nun's nasty