dingo

Meaning

Noun

1. A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
2. (informal) A cowardly or otherwise despicable person.

Verb

1. (informal) To behave in a cowardly or treacherous manner.
2. (informal) To renege on an agreement or situation.
3. (informal) To let down another individual.

Synonyms

wild dog

dog

🐕

wild animal

coyote

Canis dingo

warrigal

warragal

Australian dingo

Australian Dingo

wolf

🐺

big

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug dingu (“tame dingo”).