Meanings
- EnglishJamaicanslanguncountableAfrican-American VernacularShiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
Gay men often seek out diamonds, and some purchases are “bling bling,” according to Jillian Rebol, the manager of Ultra Diamonds (soon to be Kay Jeweler’s) in Chicago.
2014 February 14, Samantha Zabell, “The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring”, in The Atlantic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounShiny jewelry that displays wealth, such as a diamond ring or a stylish gold necklace or bracelet.
More synonyms by meaning
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Origin
From Jamaican slang, a sound suggested by the quality of light reflected by diamonds, adopted by American rappers. Compare words of similar sound and meaning: blink, blinding, blank.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin blingbling, 布靈布靈 /布灵布灵
- blingblingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- 布靈布靈 /布灵布灵 (bùlíngbùlíng)shiny jewelry that displays wealth
Finnish bling bling, killuttimet
- bling blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- killuttimetshiny jewelry that displays wealth
French bling-bling, blingbling
- bling-blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- blingblingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
German Bling-Bling
- Bling-Blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
Italian bling bling, bling bling
- bling blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- bling blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
Korean 블링블링
- 블링블링 (beullingbeulling)shiny jewelry that displays wealth
Swedish bling-bling, blingbling
- bling-blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- blingblingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
- blingshiny jewelry that displays wealth
Cite this entry
bling bling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bling%20bling
“bling bling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bling%20bling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bling bling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bling%20bling.
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