ding-a-ling

[ding-uh-ling]

noun

Slang.

1. a stupid, foolish, or eccentric person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ding-a-ling¹

First recorded in 1930–35; rhyming compound imitative of a bell

Example Sentences

In 1972, he played piano for Chuck Berry at a live gig that was recorded for Berry’s album “The London Chuck Berry Sessions,” which spawned the chart-topping “My Ding-a-Ling.”

From Los Angeles Times

In response to Greene, he quipped, "she runs on more and more ding-a-ling pics," a reference to how Greene tried to garner attention during a House hearing, by showing naked videos of Hunter Biden obtained off a shadily sourced laptop.

From Salon

"Well her platform, really— she runs on more and more ding-a-ling, pics, you know in the meetings over in the Congress," Fetterman told MSNBC's Chris Hayes in responses to Greene's comments on Monday.

From Salon

"Well her platform, really— she runs on more and more ding-a-ling, pics, you know in the meetings over in the Congress. So, again, I'm not really sure why she cares how I dress, but you know, she really takes it a different way," he said.

From Salon

“Well, you’re right about that, ding-a-ling,” says a voice from right behind me.

From Literature

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