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dinge

[ dinj ]

noun

  1. the condition of being dingy.
  2. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.


dinge

1

/ ɪԻ /

noun

  1. dinginess
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dinge

2

/ ɪԻ /

noun

  1. a Black person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Black people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dinge

3

/ ɪԻ /

verb

  1. to make a dent in (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a dent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dinge1

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from dingy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dinge1

C19: back formation from dingy

Origin of dinge2

of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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“Does anyone remember what they tried to give us in the fall? Zeroes,” said union head David Green as workers dinged purple cowbells at the downtown rally.

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The bell dinged and the University Charter High School students gathered their things and headed for the door.

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The PulsePoint app had dinged, saying a fire had started in the Palisades.

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The presidential hopeful also tossed a jab at her opponent, who backed out of a second debate against Harris, something the vice president dinged him for following her town hall on Wednesday night.

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Critics have dinged the proposal as a “cheap sweetener” meant to make a controversial package more palatable to voters.

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