ding-dong

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ding-dong

/ˈdɪŋˌdɒŋ/ UK
/ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ/ US
/ˈdɪŋˌdɑŋ/ cot caught merger

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Mid 16th century, imitative of the alternate chimes of a bell.

For sense of penis, compare Saterland Frisian Ding (“penis”), German Low German Dings (“penis”), English thing.

adjective ding dong · dingdong

informal, not comparable Closely fought. It was first blood to the Black Cats in the ding-dong clash when Bardsley, a right-footer playing on the left, collected the ball from just inside his own half and sped up to the edge of the area before launching an effort which appeared to confuse Petr Cech in goal.

noun ding-dongs · ding dong · dingdong

One of several sounds that might be made by a bell. Near-synonyms: ding-a-ling, ring-a-ding, ringaling, tingaling
Similar: ding-a-ling, ring-a-ding, ringaling, tingaling
slang A woman's breast.
Similar: assets, babylons, balloons, baps, badonkers, bangers, bazongas, bazookas, bazoombas, bazooms, bewbs, bobas
slang A penis. Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time time / Too busy sucking on a ding-dong / She's busy sucking on my ding-dong
Similar: ding-a-ling, schlong, anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, bird, birdie, bobby, boonga, cack, choad
slang A fight, an argument; a set-to.
Similar: affray, dust-up, fight, fracas, kerfuffle, rixation, ruckus, set to, set-to, stoush
slang An idiot.
Similar: ding-a-ling, dingbat, addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead, berk, bimbo
An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.

verb ding-dongs · ding-donging · ding-donged · ding dong · dingdong

intransitive To ring with two tones, like a bell swinging back and forth.

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@misc{ding_dong_2026,
  title = {ding-dong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ding-dong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}