dinge

[dinj]

noun

1. the condition of being dingy.

2. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.,  a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

dinge

¹

/ dɪndʒ /

noun

1. a Black person

adjective

1. of or relating to Black people

dinge

²

/ dɪndʒ /

verb

1. to make a dent in (something)

noun

1. a dent

dinge

³

/ dɪndʒ /

noun

1. dinginess

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinge¹

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from dingy

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinge¹

of unknown origin

Origin of dinge²

C19: back formation from _dingy