ding-a-ling
[ ding-uh-ling ]
/ ˈdɪŋ əˌlɪŋ /
noun Slang.
a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.
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Origin of ding-a-ling
First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound imitative of a bell
Words nearby ding-a-ling
Dinesen, Dinesen, Isak, dinette, ding, Dingaan, ding-a-ling, ding an sich, dingbat, dingbats, ding-dong, dinge
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Example sentences from the Web for ding-a-ling
I rang a cow-bell to attract attention and he talked to the people: Ding-a-ling!
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