dinges

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A form of dinge — Dinginess.

OriginDutch dinges →
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Meanings

dinges1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dinge

dinges2

noundinges (plural dinges)
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dingus (“thingamajig; fool”).

    The old-fashioned coon was a fine old cuss--he knew his place--but these young dinges don't want to be porters or cotton-pickers.

    1922, Sinclair Lewis, “10”, in Babbitt

Origin

  1. Dutchdinges
  2. Englishdinges

Borrowed from Dutch dinges, ding (“thing”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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