din-din
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of din-din
First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening and reduplication
Example Sentences
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The presidency hardly requires that one mount a rough steed and spear an antelope for din-din.
From Washington Post
“Did we have a nice din-din?” a museum guard asks as Mr. Hall and a companion exit the cafeteria.
From New York Times
As they leave the museum cafeteria, another guard asks, “Did we have a nice din-din?”
From Washington Post
I never said, “Did we have a nice din-din?” to anybody, but I’m sure I condescended to the old.
From Washington Post
And it was all kind of positive, until I went to the National Gallery and a crazy guard said to me, “Did we have a nice din-din?”
From Washington Post
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