[ˈdɪŋɡəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-coloured coat, found in Australia

- a cowardly or treacherous person


Phrases:
- dingo's breakfast

Origin:
late 18th century: from Dharuk din-gu ‘domesticated dingo’; dingo dates from the mid 19th century and alludes to the treachery popularly associated with the dingo

[ˈdɪŋɡəʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- behave in a cowardly manner
(e.g: he dingoed out because he did not have the nerve)


Phrases:
- dingo's breakfast

Origin:
late 18th century: from Dharuk din-gu ‘domesticated dingo’; dingo dates from the mid 19th century and alludes to the treachery popularly associated with the dingo