Meanings
noundingbatter (plural dingbatters)
plural dingbatters
- North CarolinaAn uplander who has come to eastern North Carolina.
Origin
From dingbat (“silly person”) + -er.
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APA
dingbatter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dingbatter
MLA
“dingbatter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dingbatter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dingbatter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dingbatter.
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