ding-dong ditched

A form of ding-dong ditch — A children's prank in which a doorbell of a home is rung, and then the pranksters run or cycle away before the occupants of the home open the door.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ding-dong ditch
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ding-dong ditched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ding-dong%20ditched

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“ding-dong ditched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ding-dong%20ditched. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ding-dong ditched,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ding-dong%20ditched.

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