dry as a dead dingo's donga

A form of dry as a dead dingo's donger — Very dry, extremely dry.

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adjectivedry as a dead dingo's donga (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of dry as a dead dingo's donger.

    And he was thirsty too, as dry as a dead dingo's donga, as his water had run out and it hadn't rained for hours.

    2010, Peter FitzSimons, Kokoda, →ISBN
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    I think I could take you all on in a waterfight and STILL come out of it dry as a (pardon my Australian phrase) Dead Dingo's Donga.

    1998 May 26, Aldheorte, “Who's up for a water balloon fight!”, in alt.fan.dragons (Usenet)

    I also have doubts if you really are an Aussie because you came into a bar and never bought a drink Damn me didgeridoo Dave! I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donga! How much can a koala bear!

    1999 October 31, Pisshead, “Aussie new to Harleys”, in rec.motorcycles.harley (Usenet)
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APA

dry as a dead dingo's donga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20as%20a%20dead%20dingo's%20donga

MLA

“dry as a dead dingo's donga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20as%20a%20dead%20dingo's%20donga. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry as a dead dingo's donga,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20as%20a%20dead%20dingo's%20donga.

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