ding-a-ling

[ ding-uh-ling ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ding-a-ling¹

First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound imitative of a bell

Example Sentences

I rang a cow-bell to attract attention and he talked to the people: Ding-a-ling!

From Project Gutenberg

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