ding-a-ling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪŋəˈlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ding′ə ling′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ding-a-ling /ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Informal.]
  1. Slang Termsa stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ding-a-ling  (ding′ə ling′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.
  • rhyming compound imitative of a bell 1930–35

'ding-a-ling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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