ding-dong ditches

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ding-dong ditch
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ding-dong ditches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ding-dong%20ditches

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“ding-dong ditches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ding-dong%20ditches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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