Boingy
//ˈbɔɪŋˌɡiː// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Producing an elastic, bouncy sound, like a "boing"
"You hear a little plink/crunch when you drop an icon onto the Trash, a boingy thud when you drag something into a folder, a whoof! when you drag something off the Dock and into the oblivion, and so on."
Example
More examples"You hear a little plink/crunch when you drop an icon onto the Trash, a boingy thud when you drag something into a folder, a whoof! when you drag something off the Dock and into the oblivion, and so on."
Etymology
From boing + -y; imitative of the sound of elastic.
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