ding-a-ling
[ ding-uh-ling ]
/ ˈdɪŋ əˌlɪŋ /
noun Slang.
a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.
Origin of ding-a-ling
First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound imitative of a bell
Words nearby ding-a-ling
dinesen, isak,
dinette,
ding,
ding an sich,
ding ling,
ding-a-ling,
ding-dong,
dingaan,
dingbat,
dingbats,
dinge
Example sentences from the Web for ding-a-ling
I rang a cow-bell to attract attention and he talked to the people: Ding-a-ling!
The Strollers |Frederic S. Isham