ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling
n
1.
an eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A word which originated in the USA and was enthusiastically adopted by school-children in Britain in the late 1960s.
2.
the penis. This obscure nursery word was popularised by Chuck Berry's hit song of 1972, 'My Ding-a-Ling'.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • ding-a-ling — [ˈdıŋ ə lıŋ] n also ding|bat [ˈdıŋbæt] AmE spoken [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: ding a ling sound of a bell (19 21 centuries)] a stupid person ▪ Some ding a ling parked too close to us …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ding-a-ling — a stupid or foolish person; used in a deprecatory or contemptuous sense. [slang] Syn: dingdong, doofus. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ding-a-ling — /ding euh ling /, n. Slang. a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person. [1930 35; rhyming compound imit. of a bell] * * * …   Universalium

  • ding-a-ling — [ ,dıŋə lıŋ ] noun count AMERICAN OFFENSIVE someone who behaves in an unusual way or who often forgets things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ding-a-ling — ☆ ding a ling [diŋ′ə liŋ΄ ] n. [< the ringing in the head of a punch drunk boxer] Slang a crazy, stupid, or eccentric person …   English World dictionary

  • ding-a-ling — [“dirjalirj] n. a stupid person; a giddy person who hears bells. □ This ding a ling comes up and asks me for a dollar for the orphans. I tell her I got all the orphans I can use at any price. □ Who’s the ding a ling who painted the windows stuck? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • ding-a-ling —    a penis    Referring to the pendent position of a bell clapper:     The quads have been reporting progress on papa s ding a ling daily. (Sharpe, 1979 papa had snagged his penis on rose thorns)    Some figurative use as an insult:     I spoke… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • ding-a-ling — fool, an airhead, jerk    What a ding a ling! She expects me to pay for a phone book! …   English idioms

  • ding-a-ling — /ˈdɪŋ ə lɪŋ/ (say ding uh ling) noun Colloquial a fool; idiot; eccentric person. {imitative of a bell} …  

  • Ding A Ling A Ling — Björk, avant sa carrière solo, a fait partie du groupe (défunt) The Sugarcubes. Cet album live pirate est listé dans la page discographie pirate de Björk. Sommaire 1 Titre de l’album 2 Lieu et date 3 Couverture …   Wikipédia en Français

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