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dinge

[ dinj ]
/ dɪndʒ /

noun

the condition of being dingy.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

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Origin of dinge

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from dingy

Words nearby dinge

ding-a-ling, ding an sich, dingbat, dingbats, ding-dong, dinge, dinger, dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry
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British Dictionary definitions for dinge (1 of 3)

dinge1
/ (dɪndʒ) /

noun

dinginess

Word Origin for dinge

C19: back formation from dingy

British Dictionary definitions for dinge (2 of 3)

dinge2
/ (dɪndʒ) US derogatory, slang /

noun

a Black person

adjective

of or relating to Black people

British Dictionary definitions for dinge (3 of 3)

dinge3
/ (dɪndʒ) dialect /

verb (tr)

to make a dent in (something)

noun

a dent

Word Origin for dinge

of unknown origin
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