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Scots
Etymology
Alteration of an older word ding.
Verb
dingie (third-person singular simple present dingies, present participle dingiein, simple past dingied, past participle dingied)
- (slang) to ignore, rebuff, knock back, or fail to notice someone.
- Synonym: patch
- Mate, jist dingie that. ― Mate, just ignore that.
- A wis tryin tae graft oan her but A goat dingied. ― I was trying to chat her up but I was ignored.
Usage notes
- The word on its own in the past tense is often heard as a simple interjection.