dingleberry

din·gle·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ding-guh l-ber-ee]
- /ˈdɪŋ gəlˌbɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ding-guh l-ber-ee]
- /ˈdɪŋ gəlˌbɛr i/

Definitions of dingleberry word

noun plural dingleberry Slang. a small clot of dung, as clinging to the hindquarters of an animal. 1
noun dingleberry A particle of fecal matter attached to the anal hair of an animal. 1
noun dingleberry a type of cranberry native to the south east US 0
noun dingleberry a stupid person 0
noun dingleberry a small piece of faecal matter, esp one stuck to the anus 0
noun dingleberry Vaccinium erythrocarpum, the southern mountain cranberry. 0

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Origin of dingleberry

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; perhaps dingle + berry; perhaps by association with dangle

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Parts of speech for Dingleberry

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dingleberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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