Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dinj]
- /dɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dinj]
- /dɪndʒ/
Definitions of dinges word
- noun dinges the condition of being dingy. 1
- noun dinges Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. 1
- noun dinges a jocular word for something whose name is unknown or forgotten; thingumabob 0
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Origin of dinges
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; back formation from dingy
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Parts of speech for Dinges
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dinges popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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