dry as a dead dingo's donger
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Very dry, extremely dry.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
‘Not on a Sunday, mate. Town's as dry as a dead dingo′s donger. This is Queensland,’ explained one of the station hands.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Very thirsty.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dry as a dead dingo's donger” mean?
Very dry, extremely dry.
Is “dry as a dead dingo's donger” formal or informal?
dry as a dead dingo's donger is generally slang, vulgar.