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drier than a dead dingo's donger

drier than a dead dingo's donger is the comparative form of dry as a dead dingo's donger.

Meaning of dry as a dead dingo's donger

Adjective

dry as a dead dingo's donger (not comparable)

  1. (Australia, slang, vulgar, simile) Very dry, extremely dry.
    • ‘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
  2. (Australia, slang, vulgar, simile) Very thirsty.
    • ‘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

Questions about drier than a dead dingo's donger

What is drier than a dead dingo's donger the comparative form of?
Drier than a dead dingo's donger is the comparative form of dry as a dead dingo's donger.

Words near drier than a dead dingo's donger in the dictionary

  1. driedst
  2. driefat
  3. driefats
  4. driegh
  5. drier
  6. drier than a dead dingo's donger
  7. driers
  8. dries
  9. dries off
  10. dries one's eyes
  11. dries out

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