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

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