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Pronunciation
Noun
ding-a-ling (plural ding-a-lings)
- The sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.
- Synonym: ting-a-ling
- Coordinate terms: jingle, tinkle; bong, dong
- Near-synonym: ding-dong
The ding-a-ling from the fire truck somehow filled him with more dread than its horn blasts could: for whom does that bell toll?
- (slang) An eccentric, crazy, or stupid person.
- Synonyms: ding-dong, dingbat; see also Thesaurus:idiot
Pay no heed to what she hollers — she's a ding-a-ling!
- (slang, childish) The penis.
- Synonyms: ding-dong, schlong; see also Thesaurus:penis
They explained patiently but firmly that he wasn't to play with his ding-a-ling nor try to show it to anyone.
Translations
sound of a small bell; of a fire engine
eccentric or crazy person
Adjective
ding-a-ling (comparative more ding-a-ling, superlative most ding-a-ling)
- (slang) Attractive.
Joe is so ding-a-ling, I think I'm in love.
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