ting-a-ling

[ ting-uh-ling ]

noun

1. a repeated tinkling sound, as of a telephone bell.

ting-a-ling

/ ˈtɪŋəˈlɪŋ /

noun

1. the sound of a small bell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ting-a-ling¹

First recorded in 1860–65; imitative rhyming compound

Example Sentences

So, putting Ting-a-ling and the Princess into his pocket, he looked around for something to stand on.

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There was one youth, the handsomest of them all, named Ting-a-ling, who had a beautiful little sweetheart called Ling-a-ting.

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It was a long drive, and it was at least three in the afternoon when Ting-a-ling reached the Giant's castle.

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There he was, with his eyes still rolled back, and his leg ready for another kick, should Ting-a-ling approach him again.

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But one morning, the bud having become a full-blown rose, its petals fell apart, and dropped little Ting-a-ling out on the grass.

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