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ding_dong
ding dong
English
Interjection
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- (onomatopoeia, colloquial, often childish) The sound made by a bell or doorbell.
- Ding dong bell, pussy's in the well!
- Who put her in, little Johnny Thin.
- Who pulled her out, little Tommy Stout. — Traditional English nursery rhyme
- (colloquial) A general exclamation of surprise or approval.
- — "Here's a photo of my new girlfriend."
- — "Ding dong!"
Translations
onomatopoeia for the sound of a doorbell
Noun
ding dong (plural ding dongs)
- (colloquial, pejorative) An idiot.
- My girlfriend's math teacher is a ding dong.
- (colloquial, often humorous, euphemistic) A ****.
- What do you mean booze ain't food? I'd rather chop off my ding dong than admit that!