Words & TermsPeople and character
true blue
Genuine, loyal or authentically Australian.
In a sentence
She was a true-blue supporter who never missed a match.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre documents a special Australian history from the 1890s, first linked to union loyalty and later to genuineness/Australianness.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established