Origin of bling

1995-2000; perhaps imitative of the imaginary sound that light makes when reflecting off a diamond

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