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ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling |ˈdiNG ə ˌliNG ˈdɪŋ ə lɪŋ | noun 1 [ in sing. ] the ringing sound of a bell. 2 informal an eccentric or stupid person. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: imitative.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling |ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ | noun 1 [ in sing. ] the ringing sound of a bell. 2 N. Amer. informal an eccentric or stupid person. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: imitative.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling /dɪ́ŋəlɪ̀ŋ /名詞 C ⦅米 くだけて ⦆変人, ばか .