dingleberry

din gle ber ry |ˈdiNGəlˌberē ˈdɪŋəlˌbɛri | ▶noun ( pl. dingleberries ) vulgar slang 1 a particle of fecal matter attached to the anal hair of an animal. 2 a foolish or inept person. ORIGIN 1950s: from dingle of unknown origin + berry .

dingleberry

dingle |berry |ˈdɪŋg (ə )lbɛri | ▶noun ( pl. dingleberries ) 1 US informal a foolish or inept person. 2 vulgar slang a particle of faecal matter attached to anal hair. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from dingle of unknown origin + berry .