dinger

[ ding-er ]

noun

, Slang.

1. humdinger.
2. Baseball. home run.

dinger

/ ˈdɪŋə /

noun

1. See home run
   an informal word for home run

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinger¹

1800–10; perhaps ding ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

La Russa called the dinger a “big mistake,” said Mercedes was “clueless,” joked that he’d spank Mercedes if the athlete wasn’t so big and strong, and insisted such a disrespectful home run wouldn’t come off Mercedes’s bat again.

From FiveThirtyEight

We tried to keep up with them, but that little plane is a hum-dinger for speed and it soon outstripped us.

From Project Gutenberg

"Why, she's a hum-dinger," returned Baptiste more curiously.

From Project Gutenberg

Ring-a-dinger, ring-a-dinger went the dinner bell all unheeded.

From Project Gutenberg

That night they took in a show which was a "hum dinger," and should have endured a life-time.

From Project Gutenberg

"I s'pose we could swing that dinger back and forth if we couldn't do nothin' else," Gizzard admitted resignedly.

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