Origin of bling
1995-2000; perhaps imitative of the imaginary sound that light makes when reflecting off a diamond
Words nearby bling
blindside,
blindsight,
blindstorey,
blindstory,
blindworm,
bling,
bling-bling,
blinging,
blinglish,
blini,
blink
Example sentences from the Web for bling-bling
Bling-bling the bell began ringing and—listen—the door of the clock opened and the hat ashes shovel fell out.
Rootabaga Stories |Carl Sandburg
British Dictionary definitions for bling-bling
bling-bling
bling
/ (ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ) /
adjective
slang
flashy; ostentatious; glitzy
noun
ostentatious jewellery
Word Origin for bling-bling
C20: imitative of jewellery clashing together or of light reflecting off jewellery