Etymology

jingle

jing·le
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Today it means: The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. Full definition →

Middle English gyngle
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jingle · noun, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromgyngle
  2. English todayjingle

The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.

Jingle · proper noun2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 靜樂／静乐.

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