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wing-ding

or wing ding

[ wing-ding ]
/ ˈwɪŋˌdɪŋ /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. wing shooting,
  2. wing shot,
  3. wing skid,
  4. wing tip,
  5. wing-case,
  6. wing-footed,
  7. wing-weary,
  8. wingate,
  9. wingback,
  10. wingback formation

Origin of wing-ding

1925–30, Americanism; rhyming compound, perhaps based on wing
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British Dictionary definitions for wingding

wingding

/ (ˈwɪŋˌdɪŋ) /

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

wingding

n.

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

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