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ding-a-ling

ding-a-ling [ díngə lìng ] (plural ding-a-lings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tinkle of bell: the sound of a bell, especially a small handheld bell

2. irrational person: somebody who is considered odd, irrational, or incapable of serious or organized thought ( informal insult )

[Late 19th century. An imitation of the sound]
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