Words & TermsWork, bush and rural life
dingo's breakfast
No breakfast at all; traditionally elaborated as a minimal morning routine and a look around.
In a sentence
We left before sunrise with nothing but a dingo’s breakfast.
Where it came from
Historical Australian citations record the phrase from the 1960s onward and later Australian writers continue to use it.
- First recorded
- 2021
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established