bling
or bling-bling
[bling or bling-bling]Slang.
- expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.
- the flaunting of such possessions or the flashy lifestyle associated with it.
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- flashy; ostentatious.
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- to flaunt one's material wealth; live a flashy lifestyle.
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- to dress or adorn in a flashy way: Bling up your wardrobe!
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Origin of bling
1995-2000; perhaps imitative of the imaginary sound that light makes when reflecting off a diamond
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Examples from the Web for bling
Contemporary Examples
I was camera-loading and interning for people like Chris Blauvelt (The Bling Ring) who are now coming up as cinematographers.
True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most WantedMarlow Stern
February 26, 2014
Maybe while catching up on Gossip Girl or watching the opening scene of The Bling Ring.
Hardcore Mixed With Honey: ‘Bitter Rivals’ and the Evolution of Sleigh BellsAmy Zimmerman
October 30, 2013
It could be that is exactly what frugal Pope Francis has in mind for the Bishop of Bling.
The so-called Bishop of Bling also spent $3.6 million on a new chapel and $1.5 million on sleeping quarters for visiting clergy.
It was inevitable that fashion would find a way to bring The Bling Ring onto store shelves.
Historical Examples
For that I want give you something to bling you much good luck.
The Forest of MysteryJames H. Foster
Night′-war′bling, singing in the night; Night′ward, toward night.
Dissem′blance (rare), want of resemblance: the act of dissembling; Dissem′bler; Dissem′bling.
“Me bling message,” and he reached into his blouse and drew out a piece of paper folded and pinned.
The Free RangeFrancis William Sullivan
The boy pointed, trying to speak, "Bling Mist' Donal back," he gulped.
The Second LatchkeyCharles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
Word Origin and History for bling
n.
also bling-bling, by 1997, U.S. rap slang, "wealth, expensive accessories," a sound suggestive of the glitter of jewels and precious metals (cf. German blinken "to gleam, sparkle").
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper