dingleberry
Americannoun
plural
dingleberriesUsage
What does dingleberry mean? A dingleberry is a term for a small piece of poop clinging to the butt of a human or animal. It’s sometimes used as a way to call someone “foolish” or "stupid."And yes, there's an actual fruit-bearing plant called a dingleberry. It's a kind of cranberry.
Etymology
Origin of dingleberry
1920–25; perhaps dingle + berry; perhaps by association with dangle
Example Sentences
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“That was a close one. Thank goodness for the Double Reverse Dingleberry.”
From Literature
In a video posted on YouTube, Wade shows the DingleBerry tool allowing the PlayBook to access the Internet video service Hulu, which is not currently available on RIM's tablet.
From Reuters
The three hackers - who identify themselves as xpvqs, neuralic and Chris Wade - plan to release their data within a week as a tool called DingleBerry.
From Reuters
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