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dingbats Definition


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dingbat
noun
    slang:
    1. Something whose name one has forgotten or wishes to avoid using; a thingummy.
    2. A foolish or eccentric person.
    3. A tramp.
    4. Money.
    (Austral & NZ)
    5. colloq
      Form: the dingbats
Derivative: dingbats
adj
    (ustral & NZ)
    colloq
    Daft; crazy.
Etymology: 19c.



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