Dinges

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of dingus (“thingamajig; fool”). alt-of, alternative

    "The old-fashioned coon was a fine old cuss--he knew his place--but these young dinges don't want to be porters or cotton-pickers."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of dinge form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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boycockboydickdingbatjiggerjointthing

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"The old-fashioned coon was a fine old cuss--he knew his place--but these young dinges don't want to be porters or cotton-pickers."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dinges, ding (“thing”).

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