dinger
English
/ˈdɪŋ(ɡ)ə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A bell or chime.
- The suspended clapper of a bell.
- One who rings a bell.
- (baseball) A home run.
- (North America) The penis.
- (US) Something outstanding or exceptional, a humdinger.
- (Australian slang) A condom.
- (Australian slang) The buttocks, the anus.
- (Australian slang) A catapult, a shanghai.
Etymology
Suffix from English ding (beat, strike).
Origin
English
ding
Gloss
beat, strike
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- ding English
- dingthrift English
- dingen Middle English