ding dong

intj, adj, noun and 1 more — 10 senses

ding dong

intjalso spelled ding-dong

UK /dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/

Etymology See ding-dong

1

Childish, Colloquial, Often, Onomatopoeic The sound made by a bell; especially, that made by a doorbell.

  • Ding dong bell, pussy's in the well! / Who put her in? Little Johnny Thin. / Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Stout.
2

Colloquial A general exclamation of surprise or approval.

  • — Here's a photo of my new girlfriend. — Ding dong!
  • Ding dong, you're not wrong.1959, Norman Hudis, 0:44:35 from the start, in Carry On Nurse (motion picture), spoken by Jack Bell (Leslie Phillips), Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors, →OCLC, retrieved 10 Nov 2017:
Related terms
ding, ding, ding, we have a winner

ding-dong

adj

UK /ˈdɪŋˌdɒŋ/ · US /ˈdɪŋˌdɔŋ/

Etymology Mid 16th century, imitative of the alternate chimes of a bell. For sense of penis, compare Saterland Frisian Ding (“penis”), German Low German Dings (“penis”), English thing.

1

Informal Closely fought.

  • It was first blood to the Black Cats in the ding-dong clash when Bardsley, a right-footer playing on the left, collected the ball from just inside his own half and sped up to the edge of the area before launching an effort which appeared to confuse Petr Cech in goal.2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, in BBC:

ding-dong

noun

Etymology Mid 16th century, imitative of the alternate chimes of a bell. For sense of penis, compare Saterland Frisian Ding (“penis”), German Low German Dings (“penis”), English thing.

1

One of several sounds that might be made by a bell.

  • Near-synonyms: ding-a-ling, ring-a-ding, ringaling, tingaling
2

Slang A woman's breast.

3

Slang A penis.

  • Oh, no, man, I haven't got the time time / Too busy sucking on a ding-dong / She's busy sucking on my ding-dong1968, “Sister Ray”, in Lou Reed (lyrics), White Light/White Heat, performed by The Velvet Underground:
4

Slang A fight, an argument; a set-to.

5

Slang An idiot.

6

An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.

Derived terms
ding dong cart, ding-dong ditch, ding-dong theory

ding-dong

verb

Etymology Mid 16th century, imitative of the alternate chimes of a bell. For sense of penis, compare Saterland Frisian Ding (“penis”), German Low German Dings (“penis”), English thing.

1

To ring with two tones, like a bell swinging back and forth.

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