wing-ding

or wing ding

[wing-ding]

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noun Slang.

a noisy, exciting celebration or party.
a fit, either induced by drugs or feigned.
a fit of anger; a rage.

Origin of wing-ding

1925–30, Americanism; rhyming compound, perhaps based on wing

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Related Words for wingding

shindig, madness, furor, temper, fury, violence, bitterness, resentment, excitement, mania, passion, irritation, frenzy, animosity, exasperation, obsession, indignation, outburst, turmoil, disturbance

British Dictionary definitions for wingding

wingding

noun slang, mainly US and Canadian

1. a noisy lively party or festivity
2. (as modifier)a real wingding party
a real or pretended fit or seizure

Word Origin for wingding

C20: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for wingding

1927, originally hobo slang, "counterfeit seizures induced to attract sympathy;" meaning "energetic celebration" first recorded 1949.