dinge

[ dinj ]

/ dɪndʒ /

noun

the condition of being dingy.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.

Nearby words

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)

dinge

/ (dɪndʒ) /

noun

dinginess

Word Origin for dinge

C19: back formation from dingy

British Dictionary definitions for dinge (2 of 3)

dinge

/ (dɪndʒ) US derogatory, slang /

noun

a Black person

adjective

of or relating to Black people

British Dictionary definitions for dinge (3 of 3)

dinge

/ (dɪndʒ) dialect /

verb (tr)

to make a dent in (something)

noun

a dent

Word Origin for dinge

of unknown origin

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