Boing

//bɔɪŋ// intj, noun, verb, slang

intj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
  2. 2
    Large breasts. slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a boing sound or bouncing motion. transitive

    "At its most extreme it is reminiscent of the boinging and buzzing of a Jew's harp."

Intj
  1. 1
    A representation of the sound of something bouncing.

    ""Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night."

  2. 2
    A representation of the sound of something bouncing.; Announcing the presence of large, pert breasts, which are bouncy. slang
  3. 3
    A representation of the sound of something bouncing.; Announcing the advent of male arousal (erection), via the metaphor of a spring springing energetically. slang

Synonyms

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doingdoingdoink

Example

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""Phut." Something whipped into the ground beside him and there was a pinpoint flash from the cabin. "B-o-i-n-g-g-g." There was another flash and the bullet hit the rail and whined off into the night."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. The “large breasts” sense is reborrowed from Japanese ボイン, in turn from English boing.

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