dinged-up

adj

dinged-up

adj

Etymology see ding (v.)

1

battered, dented by blows, injured

  • “Besides the possible concussion, I'm going to guess at least two dinged-up ribs—” She paused, probing, while he did his best not to lose his dignity and throw up on her very clean, white athletic shoes.2008, Shadow Hawk, by Jill Shalvis, page 54
  • You have a concussion and are more use to the Navy with a working brain than without, plus you're 'bout as dinged up as that ship is. Look at your shoulder.”2011, The Beautiful Mistake, by Steve Zingerman, page 1
1 more example
  • 2012, New York Times, 31st of July, by Adam Davidson "The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan" (the name of the article)

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