dinge
[ dinj ]
/ dɪndʒ /
noun
the condition of being dingy.
Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
Words nearby dinge
ding-a-ling, ding-dong, dingaan, dingbat, dingbats, dinge, dinger, dinges, dinghy, dingle, dingleberry
Origin of dinge
First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from dingy
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Examples from the Web for dinge
Say, Berk, you don't want to be seen walking with that 'dinge.'
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
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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